US EditionEthereum Staking Giant Lido Loses Just 1.4 ETH in Hacking Attempt
- In May 2025, Lido DAO initiated a critical voting process to replace an oracle key linked to Chorus One that had been breached, impacting the Ethereum staking protocol.
- The vote followed the detection of unauthorized access due to a likely hot wallet private key leak that drained 1.46 ETH from the Chorus One oracle address.
- Lido clarified that the breach was isolated to one oracle and did not impact user funds or the broader Lido system, which governs over 25% of staked ETH on Ethereum.
- Cybersecurity firm Hacken reported over $2 billion lost to crypto-related exploits in Q1 2025, with the Bybit hack skewing losses, and emphasized the need for stronger DeFi security measures.
- The swift vote to replace the compromised oracle key demonstrates the importance of governance and proactive cybersecurity in maintaining decentralized protocol integrity.
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Crypto Security Breach at Lido DAO Triggers Governance Response
TLDR Lido DAO started an emergency vote to rotate a compromised Chorus One oracle The exploit drained ETH balance and likely resulted from a hot wallet private key leak The issue is restricted to one oracle and is not system-wide Cybersecurity remains a critical issue for cryptocurrency and DeFi Over $2 billion in crypto was lost to malicious activity in Q1 2025 Lido DAO, the governing body of the Lido liquid staking protocol, has launched an e…
Lido Investigates Oracle Key Compromise, DAO Proposes Emergency Key Rotation
Founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) tracking platform DefiLlama, 0xngmi noted on social media platform X that a security breach had occurred involving one of the addresses associated with Lido’s oracle multi-signature wallet. The attackers withdrew approximately 1.4 ETH from the compromised address, an action that revealed the unauthorized access. In light of the incident, it was proposed that holding small amou…
Lido Avoids Major Breach After Oracle Key Compromised in Chorus One Incident
Ethereums leading liquid staking protocol, Lido, narrowly averted a significant security threat after one of its nine oracle keys was compromised. The breach, traced back to validator operator Chorus One, resulted in a minor loss of 1.46 ETH (approximately $4,200) in gas fees. Importantly, no user funds or critical protocol operations were affected. Lido currently secures over 25% of all staked ether (ETH), making its infrastructure vital to the…
Lido declares protocol 'fully secure' after oracle attack sparks emergency DAO vote
Ethereum staking protocol Lido has confirmed that it remains “fully secure and operational” following a breach in which an attacker compromised one of its protocol reporting oracles. The attack resulted in the theft of nearly 1.5 ETH, prompting an emergency DAO vote to rotate the oracle’s address. According to Chorus One, the operator of the oracle, the incident appears to be an “isolated event” with no further threats to the protocol. The ope…
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