A surprising reversal! After stealing $25 million, hackers return all assets to dForce

After nearly $25 million in assets were stolen, the dForce theft incident took an unexpected turn. EtherScan on-chain data showed that although the attackers exchanged some of the stolen funds for other currencies, all the stolen assets have been returned.

In fact, the hacker returned $2.79 million to dForce yesterday, and the remaining assets were transferred to the dForce address today.

According to statistics from Larry Cermak, research director of The Block, the assets returned today include: 57,992 ETH (approximately US$10.11 million), 252.347 imBTC (approximately US$4.03 million), 425.62 MKR (approximately US$131,500), 5178.2 LINK (approximately US$18,490), 39968.3 KNC (approximately US$18,430), 110383.27 BAT (approximately US$17,680), 1817.7 HT (approximately US$6,780), 38180 LEND (approximately US$1,020) and stablecoins including USDT, DAI, PAX, etc., totaling US$9.46 million.

The total amount of returned assets is $23.8 million, which is lower than the approximately $25 million when it was stolen. This may be related to the market decline. Affected by the epic plunge in crude oil, the price of Bitcoin plunged rapidly last night, from $7,050 to $6,751, and is currently hovering around $6,850. Mainstream currencies such as ETH have all fallen sharply.

It is not clear why the attacker returned all the stolen funds, but there are reports that this is likely related to the attacker leaking his IP address. According to Cointelegraph, after obtaining relevant information about the hacker, dForce also sent a message to the hacker: "Contact us for your better future." Larry from The Block said that he believed the attacker was caught and forced to return the stolen funds.

In fact, dForce founder Yang Mindao posted a message in the early morning saying that the team has taken three measures: 1. Contact top security companies to conduct a more comprehensive security assessment of Lendf.Me; 2. Work with partners to develop a solution to recapitalize the system; 3. Cooperate with major exchanges, OTC trading desks, and law enforcement agencies to investigate the situation, block the flow of stolen funds, and track down hackers.

Babbitt is trying to contact dForce founder Yang Mindao, but there is no latest news. However, according to a message posted by Yang Mindao on Medium, he will make an explanation to the community at 11:59 tonight.

Last weekend, the DeFi loan protocol Lendf.Me was attacked, and dForce lost almost all of its locked assets. This theft also brought huge doubts to the security of DeFi, and the community is also actively reflecting on it.

"The plot turns around so quickly. Don't forget the pain after the wound has healed!" After learning that the hacker returned the coins, Guru, the founder of Bihu, who suffered millions of losses in the attack, said so in his circle of friends. Previously, he had just published "Gulu DeFi Mine-Stepping Record", reminding investors to beware of 6 types of DeFi risks.

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