# Mysterious Hacker Returns $19.3 Million to U.S. Government Crypto Wallet! 💼

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/mysterious-hacker-returns-19-3-million-to-u-s-government-crypto-wallet/294466>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** tools, hacking\
**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/mysterious-hacker-returns-19-3-million-to-u-s-government-crypto-wallet/294466 "2024-10-26T05:37:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/mysterious-hacker-returns-19-3-million-to-u-s-government-crypto-wallet/294466/1 "2024-10-26T05:37:18Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Funds Returned**  
A government-controlled wallet, which was drained of **$20 million** , saw the return of approximately **$19.3 million** just a day later, deepening the intrigue surrounding the theft.

2. **Suspicious Transactions**  
Blockchain investigator **ZachXBT** noted that the transactions leading up to the theft mirrored typical behavior of a **bad actor** , engaging with various decentralized finance protocols.

3. **Details of the Return**  
The returned funds include both **Ethereum** and the stablecoin **USDC** , showcasing the variety of assets involved in the transactions.

4. **Unreturned Assets**  
Despite the significant recovery, ZachXBT indicated that funds sent to exchanges have not yet been returned, leaving unresolved questions.

5. **Investigation Continues**  
The circumstances of both the theft and the subsequent return of funds remain under scrutiny, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the cryptocurrency space.

**Read more at:** [Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/288296/hacker-returns-millions-drained-us-government-crypto-wallet)