MetaMask Pulls Lido Validators as It Probes Infrastructure Security Incident

MetaMask is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and has withdrawn from the impacted staking validators as a precaution, CoinDesk reported. In a Wednesday update, the company said it is handling the ongoing threat internally while working with external partners and security advisers. MetaMask did not specify the nature of the issue, but said it has not identified any direct threat to MetaMask wallets. The steps relate to validators used in its noncustodial staking service. Lido said MetaMask Staking began removing its Ethereum validators from the Lido protocol on Wednesday. The final group of affected validators is expected to complete its exit by Oct. 7, which could lead to lost rewards and downtime penalties. Will Shannon, a developer at Lido Finance, said ETH withdrawn from validators operated by MetaMask Staking is expected to return to the protocol gradually once those validators complete the exit, withdrawal and reentry cycle. Because of the long entry queue, the process could take up to around 45 days. Cointelegraph said it contacted MetaMask but had not received an immediate response at the time of publication. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.