A crypto wallet labeled “Alchemix/CurveFinance Exploiter” has returned funds that were stolen from Alchemex earlier in the week. The NFT staking platform JPEG’d has also seen the return of stolen assets.
The moves add an unexpected twist to the events of the past week, during which the DeFi space has been rattled by a string of cyber thefts that exploited a Curve Finance vulnerability.
Hacker Begins Return of $61 Million in Stolen Crypto
Earlier in the week Alchemix, a self-repaying loan platform, was hacked for around $61 million worth of crypto. The attack exploited a vulnerability in several Curve Finance pools which has been felt across the DeFi landscape.
However, on Friday, Alchemix said that the hacker returned 4,819 alETH and 2259 ETH worth nearly $13 million.
In a statement, the company thanked the thief for returning the stolen assets. It added that Alchemix looks forward forward to continued collaboration and the…
