After the theft of 50 million USDT: victims initiate criminal proceedings, hackers are required to return 98% of the assets within 48 hours

【ChainNews】A large-scale on-chain theft incident has attracted attention. According to on-chain researcher Specter, an address that lost 50 million USDT due to phishing recently left a message on the chain, proposing a specific settlement plan to the hacker.

The victim has officially filed a criminal complaint with law enforcement agencies. The message reveals that, with the assistance of multiple law enforcement departments, cybersecurity agencies, and blockchain protocols, a large amount of actionable intelligence has been collected, and the relevant wallet addresses of the attacker are currently under 24/7 monitoring.

Specifically, the hacker has been given a 48-hour window: if within this period they return 98% of the stolen assets to a designated address, the victim will allow the attacker to keep $1 million as a white-hat bounty, to reward their discovery and disclosure of the vulnerability. However, this proposal has a prerequisite — the attacker must cooperate fully and promptly.

The victim also stated that once the funds are fully returned, the matter will be considered closed, and no further actions will be taken. This approach, which combines deterrence with flexibility, is rare in on-chain asset recovery cases.