Hacker Returns $3.7M; Team Pays 10% Bounty

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On-chain news broke on July 30, 2026, as the Across hacker returned $3.7 million in stolen funds. The attacker reached out on July 27 to negotiate, and the agreement was finalized. Across paid a 10% bounty for the return. The team confirmed that user funds were unaffected. Crypto news outlets such as ChainThink reported the resolution.

ChainThink reports that on July 30, according to an update from Across, the attacker has returned approximately $3.7 million of the stolen funds, and the Across team has paid a 10% bounty.

Across stated that the attacker proactively contacted the team on July 27 to negotiate the return of funds, leading to the aforementioned arrangement. Across emphasized that user funds were not affected by this incident.

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