The Convergence team posted a message to the Ethereum network, stating it believes the attacker ‘acted as a white hat.’
According to Aug. 6 blockchain data, the Convergence Finance team has sent a congratulations message to the attacker who drained its protocol of $212,000. It has also attempted to open negotiations for the return of some of the funds, claiming that “[w]e believe you acted as a white hat.”
A transaction posted to the Ethereum network at 12:56 pm UTC provided a message from the Convergence team to the attacker. “Hey, Convergence Finance would like to discuss with you about the bug you found and successfully exploited on August 1st,” it began. “Congratulations on identifying it,” it continued, adding that “[w]e believe you acted as a white hat, and we would like to discuss with you about the funds ( 65.8 ETH) that you took and sent [through] TornadoCash.”
The message provided a contact email and Ethereum address where funds could be returned. It also warned that if no response is received within 48 hours, “we’ll move to a new step.”
