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KyberSwap hacker demands full control after $47m exploit

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A black hat hacker proposed a takeover of KyberSwap’s protocol with terms including a doubling of employee salaries and executive buyouts. In an unprecedented twist, the hacker who stole $47 million in cryptocurrencies from defi exchange KyberSwap issued demands for total control of the protocol and all its assets. The unidentified individual or group attached its terms to a transaction seen on Etherscan, a widely used blockchain explorer.  KyberSwap’s exploiter shared four primary demands including complete control of Kyber as a company, temporary ownership of KyberDAO and its governance mechanism and access to company records. Also, the hijacker said Kyber must surrender all on-chain and off-chain assets. The time-limited offer is valid until early next month, the hacker said.  This is my best offer. This is my only offer. I require my demands to be met by December 10, otherwise, the treaty falls through. KyberSwap hacker You might also like: KyberSwap suffers mul...