MetaMask exits ~17,000 affected Lido validators holding ~523,000 ETH (~$1.4B) by Oct 7 after staking security incident

MetaMask has begun exiting about 17,000 affected Ethereum validators from Lido after a security incident hit part of its infrastructure, with no immediate threat to user wallets. A security researcher estimates the validators hold ~523,000 ETH, worth about $1.4B; MetaMask has not confirmed that figure. The exit is due to complete by Oct 7 and can take up to 45 days.

Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula