{"id":47056,"date":"2022-06-09T16:07:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/33544\/Optimism-Crypto-Project-Hopes-Hacker-Will-Give-Back-15-Million.html"},"modified":"2022-06-09T16:07:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:07:43","slug":"optimism-crypto-project-hopes-hacker-will-give-back-15-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/optimism-crypto-project-hopes-hacker-will-give-back-15-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimism Crypto Project Hopes Hacker Will Give Back $15 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/video-images.vice.com\/articles\/62a206a9e889000094be1ead\/lede\/1654786180603-optimism-crypto-hack.jpeg?image-resize-opts=Y3JvcD0xeHc6MC44NDI1eGg7MHh3LDAuMDQzMXhoJnJlc2l6ZT0xMjAwOiomcmVzaXplPTEyMDA6Kg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"34\"><\/p>\n<p>A hyped-up crypto project called Optimism was once seen as an incoming savior for the ailing crypto market, but has fallen on hard times immediately after launching on May 31. This week, a hacker was able to get in the way of a scheduled transaction of crypto tokens and steal around $16 million. Now, the victim\u2014the project\u2019s liquidity provider\u2014is pleading with the hacker, threatening to call the cops and dox them.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adph adph--border\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"30.714681440443\"><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Optimism Foundation was supposed to send 20 million OP tokens\u2014worth around $16 million as of this writing\u2014to Wintermute, a firm that provides liquidity to crypto projects for trades. That\u2019s when the hacker took advantage of a mishap and took all the funds for themselves, <a href=\"https:\/\/plaid-cement-e44.notion.site\/A-Message-to-the-Community-from-the-Optimism-Foundation-f49b913bb0974d8a854a8bdd409a9dd6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to a postmortem<\/a> from the Optimism Foundation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"29.593984962406\"><\/p>\n<p>So far, <a href=\"https:\/\/optimistic.etherscan.io\/address\/0x4f3a120e72c76c22ae802d129f599bfdbc31cb81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the hacker<\/a> has sold one million tokens, currently worth $800,000, and laundered them through the mixing service Tornado Cash.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"40\"><\/p>\n<p>In its blog post, the Optimism team essentially said that while this is bad, hacks like this can happen. Effectively, they wrote, it was human error. Wintermute provided an address to receive the funds, and confirmed that they received two test transactions, but only after the full amount had been sent did they realize that they could not actually access the tokens, according to Optimism. The reason was that they had provided an address for a wallet on Ethereum that had not yet been set up on Optimism, which is a layer-2 (L2) chain running on top of Ethereum, designed to make it cheaper to use. This is where the hacker stepped in, using a complex chain of operations to deploy the L2 wallet themselves and take control of the 20 million OP tokens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adph adph--border\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"32\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the first time an error like this has occurred in crypto. L1 is confusing enough for most people to navigate, and L2 brings a new set of paradigms over key management and safety, even for experienced crypto users and teams,\u201d the blog post read.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-component=\"QuoteBlock\" class=\"abc__quote abc__quote--blockquote\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><em><strong>Do you have information about hacks or hackers in the world of crypto? Or do you research vulnerabilities in web3 and DeFi projects? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, Wickr\/Telegram\/Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzofb@vice.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"27.457142857143\"><\/p>\n<p>Wintermute\u2019s CEO Evgeny Gaevoy <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.optimism.io\/t\/message-to-optimism-community-from-wintermute\/2595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote his own postmortem<\/a>, in which he also sent a message to the hacker that\u2019s both amicable and threatening, and gave the hacker a one week grace period to return the tokens:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-component=\"QuoteBlock\" class=\"abc__quote abc__quote--blockquote\" readability=\"14\">\n<p>\u201cWe are open to see this as a white hat exploit. Moreover, the way the attack has been performed has been rather impressive and we can even consider consulting opportunities or other forms of cooperation in future. We are also content with the scenario where the remaining 19 million tokens are returned,\u201d the message to the hacker read. \u201cYou have one week to consider being a whitehat. In case the above doesn\u2019t happen, we are 100% committed to returning all the funds, tracking the person(s) responsible for the exploit, fully doxxing them and delivering them to the corresponding juridical system. Remember that robbers need to get lucky every time. Cops only have to get lucky once. This is not a &#8216;code is law&#8217; theoretical argument. This is you taking a bag with cash that was left behind by a (careless) person. Us being careless still leaves you a criminal. We already started investigating the potential leads, in certain cases stopping short of informing respective law enforcement agencies. Consider your options and choose to be good and optimistic instead of living in fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adph adph--border\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"28\"><\/p>\n<p>Gaevoy did not immediately respond to a request for comment via Twitter DM. A spokesperson for Optimism referred to the blog posts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"30\"><\/p>\n<p>Whether the hacker decides to give up the remaining $15 million they stole, or return them in exchange for a vague offer of \u201cconsulting opportunities\u201d remains to be seen. But it wouldn\u2019t be the first time a hacker seemingly changes their mind after stealing crypto.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"24.855769230769\"><\/p>\n<p>The most famous example of this happened in August of 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/n7bmxd\/poly-network-hacker-returned-stolen-funds\">when a hacker stole around $600 million from the crypto platform Poly Network<\/a>, and eventually returned all the funds after repeated pleas from the company, which called the hacker Mr. White Hat and even offered them a job as &#8220;Chief Security Advisor.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"22.004662004662\"><\/p>\n<p>Cases like the one of the Poly Network, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/bvn7k3\/white-hat-hacker-returns-dollar1-million-stolen-in-crypto-theft-disaster\">or the hack on Multichain<\/a>, where the hacker returned most of the stolen money except for what they called \u201ctips\u201d for saving people\u2019s money are very different from cases where actual white hats save funds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/z34be3\/meet-the-vigilantes-who-hack-millions-in-crypto-to-save-it-from-thieves\">There have been several cases where benevolent vigilantes or hackers have swooped in and taken cryptocurrency<\/a> that was left exposed by a flaw and then returned it to the project.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"24.949720670391\"><\/p>\n<p>Optimism has been going through some bad times lately. The project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2022\/06\/01\/optimisms-op-token-plummets-after-botched-airdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">botched its token airdrop<\/a>, sending the token\u2019s value down over 70 percent of its original value at the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"35\"><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the incident is a reminder that crypto is chock full of bad actors waiting for their moment to strike, and nobody is immune. \u201cEthereum is a &#8216;dark forest&#8217;\u2014whatever can be frontrun, will be frontrun. Move quickly on rescue operations, as you never know who is watching the chain,\u201d the Optimism Foundation wrote in its blog.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"17.352112676056\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Subscribe to our podcast,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/cyber\/id1441708044?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CYBER<\/a>. Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/motherboardtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our new Twitch channel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"32\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Update: <\/strong>An earlier version of this story stated that Optimism was communicating with the hacker. In fact, the project\u2019s liquidity provider, Wintermute, made the comments. This article has been amended and the headline updated. Motherboard regrets the error. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/33544\/Optimism-Crypto-Project-Hopes-Hacker-Will-Give-Back-15-Million.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[277],"tags":[1460],"class_list":["post-47056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity-blogs","tag-headlinehackercybercrimedata-lossfraudcryptography"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Optimism Crypto Project Hopes Hacker Will Give Back $15 Million 2026 | ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News<\/title>\n<meta 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