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'We Have Identified You, Sir': Near Intents Recovers $3.8 Million After 48-Hour Ultimatum

Decrypt·October 4, 2026·1 min read
'We Have Identified You, Sir': Near Intents Recovers $3.8 Million After 48-Hour Ultimatum

Near Intents recovered the roughly $3.8 million drained in Thursday's exploit, with funds returned in full a day after the team issued a 48-hour ultimatum, saying it had identified the attacker. The recovery follows the team's public message, 'We have identified you, sir,' which pressured the hacker to return the stolen assets.

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