MetaMask Investigates Security Incident, Exits Affected Validators
MetaMask has confirmed an undisclosed security incident affecting part of its infrastructure but assures users that their wallets face no immediate threat.
The crypto wallet provider is working with external security advisers and partners to contain and fix the issue, which it says will not compromise user assets.
As a precautionary measure, MetaMask has started exiting affected validators linked to its non-custodial staking operations, citing that it does not control withdrawal keys for client stakes, leaving customer assets under the control of the respective clients.
Lido separately confirmed the infrastructure compromise and revealed that it had taken precautionary steps to protect client assets related to its operated Ethereum (ETH) validators, which included exiting its ETH validators in the Lido protocol and potentially foregone rewards as well as downtime penalties if validators are taken offline.