Cosmos Hub moves 1.23 million ATOM out of Neutron exploiter's wallet without owner's signature
- —Validators moved 1,227,121 ATOM (~$2.1 million) from the exploiter's wallet in block 33,086,741
- —The hub was frozen on Sept. 23 at 11:18 UTC and unfrozen on Sept. 24 at 12:00 UTC
- —The Neutron attack cost $20,199 to buy control of 10 Astroport and Drop contracts
- —Of roughly $9.4 million in targeted contracts, only about $1.96 million remains on live chains
Why it matters: The incident shows validators can seize exploiter funds without signatures, reshaping security norms across the Cosmos ecosystem.
Source: Cryptopolitan