Verus Bridge Exploiter Returns 4,052 ETH, Keeps $2.8M as Negotiated Bounty

The attacker behind the May 18 Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit has returned 4,052.4 ETH — roughly $8.5 million, or 75% of the drained funds — to the project's wallet, following a public settlement framework the Verus core team posted on X. The remaining 1,350 ETH, worth approximately $2.8 million…