MetaMask staking incident: 19 validators' block rewards redirected, 523K ETH exited
- —18 of 19 validators had rewards sent to a Tornado Cash-linked address
- —Stolen block rewards estimated at about 0.36 ETH
- —Roughly 17,000 validators, or 523,000 ETH, have exited staking
- —821 validators remain at potential risk; 3 have not exited
Why it matters: The incident raises doubts about MetaMask's staking infrastructure security and could accelerate ETH outflows from restaking services.
Source: PANews