According to Foresight News, the Cetus Protocol stated that it has not yet received a response from the hacker and urged them to seriously consider the previously proposed negotiation conditions. Additionally, with the support of Inca Digital and the Sui Foundation, Cetus announced a bounty of $5 million for information that can successfully identify and assist in the arrest of the hacker, including their name, location, and solid evidence. Information can be sent via email to [email protected] with the subject marked 'Cetus lead'.

Cetus supplementally states that if the hacker chooses to cooperate and accepts the proposal, no legal liability or bounty actions will be pursued, and the bounty amount will be paid at the discretion of the Sui Foundation.