Cetus Protocol offered the hacker a $6 million bounty after a $223 million exploit on May 22, 2025, requesting the return of the remaining funds

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May 23, 2025

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Cetus Protocol said it has offered the hacker a $6 million bounty to return about $56 million worth of ETH.

Cetus is asking the hacker to return all but $6 million, or 2,324 Ether, of the stolen funds in exchange for a promise not to pursue legal action. The protocol lost $223 million to an exploit on May 22.

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Week 21 of 2025