In a surprising turn of events following a major decentralized finance (DeFi) security breach, a hacker responsible for the May attack on TrustedVolumes, a key player in the 1inch Fusion ecosystem, has returned 1,122.12 ETH, equivalent to nearly $2.07 million. This restitution, occurring over two months after the incident, highlights an emerging trend where DeFi platforms and hackers increasingly resort to direct negotiations to resolve such exploits.