One Euler Finance user has a fascinating story to tell following the recent hack of the DeFi protocol.
After losing all of his life savings, the user sent a message to the hacker to express his frustration. To his surprise, the hacker returned his funds.
According to the user’s transaction record, he had invested 78 ETH, equivalent to $130,000, in Euler Finance.
However, the hacker took pity on the user and transferred 100 ETH to his wallet. It remains to be seen whether the user will return the “extra” 22 coins to the hacker.
Community members have pointed out that the user did not actually lose 78 ETH, but 78 wstETH, which has a value that is 10% higher than regular ether.
This means that the user initially lost 85 ETH instead of 78 ETH, but still received an additional 15 coins from the hacker.
The recent hack of the Euler Finance DeFi protocol via an instant loan attack resulted in the hacker making off with assets worth almost $200 million.
In response, the developers offered the hacker the opportunity to return 90% of the stolen funds and keep the remaining 10% for themselves.
If the hacker refused, the developers warned of potential legal action and offered a $1 million reward for any information leading to their capture.