The ZKSync hacker returned nearly $5 million worth of stolen tokens after accepting a 10% bounty from the ZKSync team. The return occurred within a designated 'safe harbor' deadline, a grace period typically offered in security breaches that incentivizes the return of stolen funds without legal consequences. The tokens had been taken from an admin wallet during a compromise of the layer-2 blockchain protocol, leading to significant loss. Following the return, the ZKSync Security Council has taken custody of the recovered tokens, and a governance process will be implemented to decide their fate. A detailed investigation report is in the works and will be released upon completion. The incident marks a resolution to the theft and highlights the protocols implemented to handle such security concerns in the cryptocurrency industry.

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