NEAR Intents Hacker Returns Stolen Funds Following Identification

The hacker responsible for the $3.8 million exploit of NEAR Intents has returned the full amount. The recovery occurred within 24 hours of the project team publicly identifying the suspect and issuing a 48-hour deadline for the return of funds. The attacker confirmed the return via an on-chain message. The incident, which did not result in permanent user losses, is considered to have a neutral impact on the market price of NEAR.