MetaMask exits Lido validators amid security incident investigation

MetaMask announced Wednesday it is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and is exiting affected staking validators as a precaution, according to Cointelegraph. The company said it is addressing the ongoing threat internally and working with external partners and security advisors. It did not disclose the nature of the security issue.

MetaMask stated it has not identified any immediate threat to MetaMask wallets. The precautionary measures involve validators within its non-custodial staking operations. Cointelegraph reached out to MetaMask for comment but did not receive an immediate response.

Lido separately said MetaMask Staking began exiting its Ethereum validators in the Lido protocol on Wednesday. The final affected validators are expected to exit by the end of Oct. 7. This could lead to foregone rewards and possible downtime penalties.

“ETH exited from MetaMask Staking-operated validators is expected to return to the protocol gradually as the relevant validators complete the exit, withdrawal, and re-entry cycle, which is estimated to take approximately up to 45 days due to the extended entry queue,” said Lido Finance developer Will Shannon. The story is developing, and more information will be added as it becomes available.