MetaMask has proactively withdrawn its validators from non-custodial staking operations on Lido after detecting a security incident impacting part of its infrastructure, a preventive measure similar to Kiln’s action last year, which suffered a $41 million loss. The firm stated it identified no immediate threat to MetaMask wallets, and partners Lido, Aave, and Ethena confirmed that user funds and private keys were not compromised. ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin moved 133,000 ETH in this context, while Lido, which controls 29% of staked ETH, expects the exercise to conclude by October 7 through its security systems including a reserve fund exceeding 6,750 stETH. MetaMask’s perpetuals trading volume reached $1.6 billion in Q3, doubling from the previous period, highlighting the platform’s scale at the time of the incident.
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