In a twist of fate, the hacker behind the audacious $68 million heist using "address poisoning" made contact with the victim, returning 51 ETH valued at approximately $153,800 as a gesture of partial remorse, along with a request to communicate via Telegram. The Ethereum transaction history on Etherscan unequivocally reveals the hacker's message, urging the victim to provide their Telegram contact twice within the transaction notes. This unexpected turn of events unfolded after the victim boldly demanded a significant portion of their stolen funds on May 5th. However, the returned 51 ETH represents a mere fraction, just 4.2%, of the total sum requested. Faced with a pivotal decision, the victim ominously warned the hacker about the impossibility of laundering the funds and the looming threat of tracing. Despite the tense atmosphere, the victim proposed a compromise: the hacker could retain 10% of the stolen funds as a finder's fee, provided the remaining amount was returned by May 6th. The countdown to the deadline begins... ⏳

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