{"id":38229,"date":"2020-11-17T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/08ee4103-134e-4e19-b7f4-08e6a242b0fa"},"modified":"2020-11-17T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T11:11:00","slug":"cryptocurrency-platform-dangles-bug-bounty-carrot-to-hacker-who-stole-2-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/cryptocurrency-platform-dangles-bug-bounty-carrot-to-hacker-who-stole-2-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryptocurrency platform dangles \u2018bug bounty\u2019 carrot to hacker who stole $2 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zdnet1.cbsistatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2020\/11\/17\/bfbd75d6-f6ac-421f-9702-3fc22885ac7e\/thumbnail\/770x578\/46fa6f4f757235b4b3ab12c0fac46359\/screenshot-2020-11-17-at-09-14-55.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Akropolis has offered the hacker who stole $2 million in Dai cryptocurrency a &#8220;bug bounty&#8221; reward in return for the missing funds.<\/p>\n<p>In an open letter <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@akropolisio\/open-letter-to-akropolis-delphi-hacker-91e883667cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">published on Medium<\/a>, the cryptocurrency &#8220;community economy&#8221; platform proposed a $200,000 &#8220;reward&#8221; for the threat actor&#8217;s cooperation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/chinese-city-launches-cryptocurrency-lottery-gives-away-digital-coins-to-promote-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese city launches cryptocurrency lottery, gives away digital coins to promote adoption<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Describing the bug bounty payment &#8220;as compensation for your exploit,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akropolisio\/status\/1327327361369509889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Akropolis said<\/a> it &#8220;hope[s] that the hacker will take our offer into consideration and cooperate with the team to resolve the issue.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The platform revealed the theft of cryptocurrency from its platform last week. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/hacker-steals-2-million-from-cryptocurrency-service-akropolis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously reported by ZDNet<\/a>, transactions were temporarily paused to stop more Dai tokens from being stolen in what is known as a &#8220;flash loan&#8221; attack. <\/p>\n<p>Flash loan attacks occur on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. An attacker loans funds but then exploits a security weakness &#8212; such as a vulnerability &#8212; to bypass loan mechanisms and walk away with the cryptocurrency they have &#8216;borrowed.&#8217;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><strong>CNET:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/best-diy-home-security-systems-for-2020\/?ftag=CMG-01-10aaa1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">The best DIY home security systems for 2020<\/a> <\/p>\n<section class=\"sharethrough-top\" data-component=\"medusaContentRecommendation\" data-medusa-content-recommendation-options=\"{&quot;promo&quot;:&quot;promo_zd_recommendation_sharethrough_top_in_article_desktop&quot;,&quot;spot&quot;:&quot;dfp-in-article&quot;}\"> <\/section>\n<p>Since the cyberattack, Akropolis has internally investigated the exploit and is currently fixing &#8220;contract-level&#8221; issues. The company has also launched an external analysis of the incident together with partners and investors.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>However, Akropolis has chosen not to go to law enforcement &#8212; yet &#8212; in the hope that the hacker will agree to the firm&#8217;s proposal.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would like to propose that you return the funds of our community members within 48 hours and in return, we will offer a $200,000 bug bounty,&#8221; Akropolis said. &#8220;We will take measures to protect your identity as required. If you decide not to cooperate we will pursue criminal action and contact law enforcement.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>TechRepublic:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/how-to-secure-your-zoom-account-with-two-factor-authentication\/?ftag=CMG-01-10aaa1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">How to secure your Zoom account with two-factor authentication<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There is no word as of yet, over 48 hours later, if the hacker responsible has accepted this proposal &#8212; or what Akropolis&#8217; next course of action may be. At the time of writing, the stolen <a href=\"https:\/\/etherscan.io\/address\/0x9f26ae5cd245bfeeb5926d61497550f79d9c6c1c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Dai coins<\/a> are still being held in a blacklisted, attacker-controlled wallet.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Akropolis-Hack-Update-10f48dfa44a544e5a7b24f298c759c6d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">project update<\/a> on November 16, Akropolis said the threat actor was able to exploit the &#8220;flawed handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.peckshield.com\/2020\/11\/13\/akropolis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">deposit logic<\/a> in the SavingsModule smart contract.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The exploitation leads to a large number of pool tokens minted without being backed by valuable assets,&#8221; the company added.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Checks for deposit tokens and whitelist functions have now been implemented. Akropolis is currently working on adding test coverage for staking pools, boosting security check-ups, and deciding on how to compensate users. The platform is also on the hunt for two new senior developers to join the team.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>ZDNet has reached out to Akropolis for additional comment and will update when we hear back.<\/p>\n<h3> Previous and related coverage <\/h3>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Have a tip?<\/strong> Get in touch securely via WhatsApp | Signal at +447713 025 499, or over at Keybase: charlie0<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cryptocurrency-exchange-dangles-bug-bounty-carrot-to-hacker-who-stole-2-million\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akropolis has not yet gone to law enforcement, giving the hacker time to consider the proposal.<br \/>\nREAD MORE 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