The past week witnessed a series of bewildering events in the realm of cryptocurrency, marked by breaches on two prominent platforms that left the crypto community grappling with perplexing motives and unexpected outcomes.
The first incident unfolded on Tuesday evening when the Munchables blockchain-based game fell victim to an attack, resulting in the theft of approximately $62 million worth of cryptocurrency. Initial speculation pointed towards North Korea-linked hackers, given the country’s history of targeting cryptocurrency platforms for financial gain. However, the situation took an unexpected turn when the alleged perpetrator voluntarily returned the stolen funds without any ransom demands.
In a surprising twist, Munchables shared that the individual behind the attack had relinquished access to the private keys containing the stolen funds, expressing gratitude for their cooperation. Despite this resolution, questions lingered about the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the attacker’s identity and motives, prompting calls for enhanced security measures within the crypto community.
Shortly thereafter, another breach occurred on Thursday evening, this time affecting Prisma Finance, a popular decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, which suffered a loss of approximately $11.6 million.
However, the aftermath of this breach was marked by cryptic messages from the hacker, who claimed the attack was a “whit
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