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In the aftermath of a harrowing <a href="https://coingape.com/crypto-nightmare-trader-loses-68m-wrapped-bitcoin-wbtc-in-single-click/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crypto</a> incident, a scammer who absconded with a staggering $71 million worth of WBTC from a trader has now begun refunding in Ethereum, a development that has sparked intrigue across the global crypto community. As per insights revealed by various on-chain analytics platforms on May 10, it was disclosed that 4,676 $ETH, worth $14.2 million, has been returned to the victim, turning heads across the crypto community. 
This chronicle has raised speculations surrounding a potential agreement between the victim and the attacker. Meanwhile, it’s also worth noting that Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) traded at $62,944.96, up 2.99% over the past day, whereas <a href="https://coingape.com/price/ethereum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ethereum</a> (ETH) traded at $3,028.87, ascending 2.13%. 
<h2 id="crypto-attack-victim-receives-ethereum-what-s-the-scoop">Crypto Attack Victim Receives Ethereum: What’s The Scoop?</h2> 
Through data spotlighted by ‘EmberCN,’ it is evident that the crypto trader who fell victim to a phishing attack replied ‘ok’ to the phishing gang via the chain. Following this, the attacker promptly began transferring ETH to the address, underscoring that the two parties may have potentially reached an agreement. 
On the other hand, previous on-chain messages show that the two parties moved to <a rel="nofollow" href="https://telegram.org/" target="_blank">Telegram</a> for negotiations. Now, with the attacker refunding the colossal amount of ETH, it might not be wrong to say that an agreement has been reached. 
<img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-196253" src="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Crypto-Phishing-Scam-Chats-Attacker-Victim.png" alt="WBTC: Scammer Who Stole $71M Crypto Refunds In Ethereum" width="631" height="690" srcset="https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Crypto-Phishing-Scam-Chats-Attacker-Victim.png 830w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Crypto-Phishing-Scam-Chats-Attacker-Victim-275x300.png 275w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Crypto-Phishing-Scam-Chats-Attacker-Victim-768x839.png 768w, https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Crypto-Phishing-Scam-Chats-Attacker-Victim-150x164.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px"> 
Meanwhile, data by another tracker, PeckShieldAlert, showcased that 11,446.87 ETH, worth 50% of the stolen WBTC funds, have already been returned. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"> 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeckShieldAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PeckShieldAlert</a> ~50% of the stolen funds (~11,446.87 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$ETH</a> worth ~$34.7m) has been returned to the victim's address <a href="https://t.co/QRm6ZfWygr">pic.twitter.com/QRm6ZfWygr</a> 
 — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeckShieldAlert/status/1788880553653002311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2024</a>
</blockquote> 
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<h2 id="crypto-trader-falls-victim-to-phishing">Crypto Trader Falls Victim To Phishing</h2> 
As reported by CoinGape Media earlier, the address 0x1E227… fell victim to a phishing scam earlier this month. The trader lost colossal amounts of WBTC by inadvertently copying the wrong address from a tainted transfer history and sending 1155 WBTC to it. 
This chronicle unfolded, causing ripples across the broader crypto space, with crypto critics further capitalizing on the opportunity by questioning user safety. However, the case took a sharp 180-turn soon when the attacker initially sent 51 <a href="https://coingape.com/crypto-scam-71m-wbtc-thief-returns-51-eth-seeks-victims-telegram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ETH</a> to the victim, seeking the trader’s Telegram, as mentioned above. 
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The post <a href="https://coingape.com/wbtc-attack-hacker-who-stole-71m-crypto-returns-11k-eth-here-all/">WBTC Attack: Hacker Who Stole $71M Crypto Returns 11K ETH, Here’s All</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coingape.com">CoinGape</a>.

WBTC Attack: Hacker Who Stole $71M Crypto Returns 11K ETH, Here’s All

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