The NEAR Intents hacker contacted the project team, transferred 1 BNB to their wallet, and left a message expressing willingness to cooperate.

1 BNB Transfer and Request to Connect via Signal

The attacker sent 1 BNB to the NEAR Intents wallet with the note: "Willing to cooperate, reply with your Signal so contact is possible."

Team Announces Identity Established and 48-Hour Ultimatum

Shortly before this, NEAR Intents head Alex Shevchenko stated that the team had identified the hacker and given a 48-hour deadline to return the stolen funds.