# MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to nine-month high

https://mins.news/en/item/81913

- CryptoSlate, 2026-10-01 13:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/metamask-security-scare-pushes-ethereum-validator-exits-to-a-nine-month-high/

> MetaMask said part of its infrastructure was compromised and that it was exiting affected Ethereum validators as a precaution. Security researcher Kaden said about 17,000 validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH were involved. The incident pushed the exit backlog to about 773,447 ETH, with an estimated 13-day, 10-hour wait; a full exit, withdrawal and re-entry could take up to 45 days.

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