Wintermute Asks Hacker To Return Stolen Funds — Or Face Legal Action

Automated market maker Wintermute, which was hacked of $160 million worth of funds, has told the hacker to return the stolen funds or face legal consequences. In an on-chain message sent to the hacker on Thursday, Wintermute warned whoever it was to accept a $16 million white-hat bounty and return the remaining $144 million. Cooperate or Face Legal Consequences “We want to cooperate with you and resolve this matter immediately. Accept the terms of the bounty and return the funds within 24 hours before September 22nd UST by 23:59 while we can still consider this a white-hat event for a 10% bounty as offered,” the message said. The message further stated the hacker would be referred to as a "white hat" (a term used to describe ...Full story available on Benzinga.com