Ontology Halted Mainnet Production Amid Potential Security Concern

Ontology temporarily halted mainnet block production to investigate a potential security concern on August 31. The network was paused at 09:09 UTC, with the project stating it was a preventive measure.

The public node snapshot showed a gap of approximately five hours and six minutes since the chain's last recorded block, with no indication of user assets being lost or compromised. Ontology's ONT and ONG crypto assets, along with other on-chain assets, remained unaffected according to the project's assessment at the time.

The technical team and validators reviewed the issue, but the specific technical condition under review was not disclosed. The duration of the suspension was undetermined, with Ontology stating it would issue a separate announcement before or when the network resumed.