Platypus hacker Cleared in 8.5Million Dollar DeFi Theft

French Court Notices Mohammed and Benamar as Ethical Hackers

French court clears brothers who stole $8.5M from DeFi protocol Platypus, citing bug bounty similarities. In a flash loan attack on Feb. 16, Mohammed took advantage of a code error, prompting a suspension of Platypus services. 

The court, considering the brothers as "ethical hackers," allows them to go free with no criminal charges for stealing crypto tokens.