MetaMask Infrastructure Hacked, Users' Wallets Safe
MetaMask has disclosed an ongoing security incident affecting part of its infrastructure. The company is taking precautions to remediate the issue by exiting affected Ethereum validators from its non-custodial staking operation as a precaution.
The wallet provider, which is responding internally and with external partners and security advisers, emphasized that it has identified 'no immediate threat to MetaMask wallets.'
MetaMask Exits Affected Lido Validators
The company said it is proactively exiting affected validators within its non-custodial staking operations, coordinating the process with clients and partners.
It's worth noting that the company's staking operation does not manage withdrawal keys for clients' staked assets. This limits the operator's ability to withdraw the underlying ETH even if infrastructure involved in validator operations is compromised.