Current outcome
MetaMask staking security incident remains under investigation; on-chain analysis indicates about 19 validators may be affected, roughly 17,000 validators voluntarily exited, stolen rewards total about 0.36 ETH, and some suspected affected validators have not yet exited.
Progress timeline
3 material updates- #01
Aave创始人：密切关注MetaMask质押事件，Aave市场未受影响
Aave founder Stani said his team is monitoring the MetaMask Staking infrastructure security incident alongside Lido, confirming that Aave markets are unaffected and all operations are running normally.
Source evidence: theblockbeats
- #02
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident
MetaMask is investigating a security incident affecting its infrastructure and is exiting its operated Ethereum staking validators as a precaution; Lido confirmed the validator exits and flagged potential penalties; the last affected validators are expected to exit by Oct. 7, with withdrawal and re-entry cycle estimated up to 45 days.
State after update: MetaMask is investigating an undisclosed security incident affecting its infrastructure and is exiting its operated Ethereum staking validators as a precaution; Lido confirmed the validator exits and flagged potential penalties, while Aave markets remain unaffected per the founder's earlier statement.
Source evidence: Cointelegraph
- #03
分析师：疑似19个MetaMask验证者遭攻击，攻击者仅窃取约0.36 ETH奖励
On-chain analyst reports about 19 MetaMask validators appear compromised with reward fees diverted to a Tornado Cash-funded address; roughly 17,000 validators (~523k ETH) voluntarily exited, though only ~0.36 ETH was actually stolen; some suspected affected validators remain unexited.
State after update: MetaMask staking security incident remains under investigation; on-chain analysis indicates about 19 validators may be affected, roughly 17,000 validators voluntarily exited, stolen rewards total about 0.36 ETH, and some suspected affected validators have not yet exited.
Source evidence: theblockbeats