Arbitrum Acts Fast: $71M In Ether Locked After Kelp Security Breach
Nine out of 12 council members voted yes. That detail alone tells you how divided — and how serious — the conversation inside Arbitrum’s security council got before the blockchain took its most dramatic action in recent memory. Related Reading: Bitmine Loads Up On 101,627 Ether In Record Post-December Buy A Council Under Pressure Griff […]
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One of DeFi’s largest exploits in recent memory took a new turn on Tuesday as Arbitrum’s Security Council moved to freeze $71 million of the stolen funds — and the attacker responded almost immediately. The incident began when an unknown attacker exploited a vulnerability in Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge, draining 116,500 rsETH — approximately $292 […]
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David Schwartz, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple, has addressed recent concerns over DeFi bridge security, reassuring XRP Ledger (XRPL) users that the network is not exposed to attacks like those linked to the Kelp DAO exploit. He emphasized that vulnerability in cross-chain bridge systems largely depends on how they are designed and implemented, as well as on the level of reliance on external bridge infrastructure. How XRP Users Remain Protected From Kelp DAO-Related Exploits In an X post on April 20, Schwartz provided context on how users in the XRP Ledger (XRPL)....
Arbitrum’s Security Council has frozen 30,766 ETH tied to the KelpDAO exploit, moving the funds out of an address on Arbitrum One and into an intermediary wallet that now requires further governance action to unlock. At roughly $71 million, the move was large enough on its own. What made it more consequential was the method: a crypto governance body stepping in directly to override the normal finality of chain-held funds. In its statement, Arbitrum said: “The Arbitrum Security Council has taken emergency action to freeze the 30,766 ETH being held in the address on Arbitrum One that is....