Ethereum Optimism Thief Returns $16M in Stolen Tokens
The attacker also sent 1 million OP to Vitalik Buterin and retained 2 million tokens as a bounty reward. Optimism Attacker Gives Back Loot The attacker who stole 20 million...
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