zkLend was hacked, offering 10% bounty for return of stolen 3,300 ETH. Withdrawals paused; company sets February 14 deadline for hacker’s response. Collaborating with security firms, zkLend promises transparency and a detailed report. On February 12, zkLend, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, dropped news on social media that it’s been whacked by a hacker attack. Quickly reacting, the company sent out a message to the hacker, offering a bounty to get back the stolen funds. The company also let users know that withdrawals on the platform were on hold for now, and told users not to deposit or repay funds until the time this gets resolved. To the hacker: We understand that you are responsible for today’s attack on zkLend. You may keep 10% of the funds as a whitehat bounty, and send back the remaining 90%, or 3,300 ETH to be exact, to this Ethereum address: 0xCf31e1b97790afD681723fA1398c5eAd9f69B98C. Upon… pic.twitter.com/piEVPDHZd4 — zkLend (@zkLend) February 12, 2025 Nearly $900K Bounty for Hacker Who Returns $9M Loot The message acknowledged the hacker’s role in the attack, offering them 10% of the stolen funds as a “whitehat” bounty, pr… The post DeFi Platform zkLend Hit by Hacker – $900K Whitehat Bounty on the Table appeared first on Coin Edition .