A Web3 security firm, Boring Security, has announced that it has successfully recovered 36 Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and 18 Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFTs.
The hacker returned the stolen NFTs after receiving a payment of 120 ETH from Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano.
Stolen NFTs Recovered
The assets were stolen from the peer-to-peer trading platform NFT Trader. The hack occurred on the 16th of December, with the hacker stealing $3 million worth of NFTs. According to available public messages, the hacker attributed the exploit to another user, adding that they had come to pick up “residual garbage.” The hacker stated in their message,
“I came here to pick up residual garbage. “If you want these NFTs back, then you need to pay me 120 ETH […], and then I will send you the NFTs; it’s as simple as that, and I never lie, believe me […].”
Blockchain security firm Boring Security organized a community initiative to recover the stolen assets. Boring Security is a no
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