Injective has released a statement clarifying that while an accelerated network upgrade took longer than expected yesterday, the Injective blockchain and INJ assets remained secure throughout the process. The protocol and consensus mechanism were not compromised, and user and staked funds were unaffected. The upgrade stemmed from an exploit in binary options markets on a small number of ecosystem applications, with the attack limited to those applications and never reaching the Injective chain itself. During the upgrade, some validators were temporarily suspended for failing to complete the upgrade on time, causing a temporary dip in network staking. Several exchanges also paused deposits and withdrawals to update their nodes. Injective confirmed that the attack vector has been fully fixed and said it will introduce stricter constraints, real-time monitoring, and enhanced security mechanisms moving forward.
Injective has issued an official statement addressing an accelerated network upgrade that took longer than expected yesterday. The team stressed that the Injective blockchain and INJ assets remained safe throughout the process, with the protocol and consensus mechanism never breached. User funds and staked assets were unaffected.
What triggered the upgrade
The upgrade stemmed from an exploit targeting binary options markets on a small number of ecosystem applications. The attack was confined to those applications and did not reach the Injective chain itself.
Disruptions during the upgrade
Some validators failed to complete the upgrade in time and were temporarily suspended from validating, leading to a temporary decline in network staking. Several exchanges also paused deposits and withdrawals to update their nodes.
Fix and next steps
Injective said the relevant attack vector has been fully addressed. Going forward, it will introduce stricter constraints, real-time monitoring, and stronger security protections.
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