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Lido confirms no user funds lost after oracle key breach

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/12 18:45:05
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Lido reassured that the oracle key hack was limited and didn’t affect staked funds. Overall market sentiment on LDO token turned negative, but the price was at a key level. Lido [LDO] , the Ethereum-based liquid staking protocol, announced that the recent compromise of one of its oracles’ keys was limited and user funds weren’t at risk. In a statement , the DeFi protocol noted, “All other oracles were checked — no signs of compromise in other oracle balances or keys. Software integrity was checked — Oracle software was double-checked for possible compromise (including dependencies), and no signs of compromise were noted.” Stakers unaffected, says Lido For context, o racles provide external data to blockchains, including price feeds, validator status, balances, and staking rewards. On the 10th of May, an attacker drained 1.46 Ethereum [ETH] from an outdated Lido oracle address from 2021, supported by Chorus One. Such a compromise could lead to false data and added vulnerabilities. However, on the 11th of May, Lido stated in an X (formerly Twitter) post that stakers were not affected. “Stakers are not affected. The protocol remains secure and fully operational. The oracle system is robust by design, with a 5/9 quorum, and all other participants remain safe.” Here, it is worth noting that Lido has 9 oracle operators to ensure reliability, as they operate based on a quorum. Since only one oracle was compromised, the team assured that the rest of the system would function smoothly as they conduct further incident assessment. However, Lido’s strategic advisor, Hasu, clarified that the Lido protocol fund can’t be stolen through oracles. “The oracle is not a multisig, it can’t steal funds from the protocol, only trigger stETH to rebase a very small amount into either direction. And even that requires 5/9 signers, not 1/9.” Unsurprisingly, market participants appeared cautious with the native token’s LDO after the oracle hack. Per Santiment, the weighted sentiment (red) dropped sharply into negative territory after the update. Source: Santiment Despite the negative sentiment, Social Volume (market interest) was still elevated. Simply put, LDO recovery could extend if the hack incident remains limited, as the team stated. Source: LDO/USDT, TradingView On the price front, after a +50% rally last week, LDO reclaimed $1 (yellow), a crucial leaderboard, to the $1.4-$1.5 zone in past rallies. If the trend repeats, the next target would be the overhead supply zone at $1.5. On the contrary, a breach below $1 could embolden sellers to drag the altcoin to the 50- Exponential Moving Average (EMA). Source: https://ambcrypto.com/lido-confirms-no-user-funds-lost-after-oracle-key-breach/

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