The EigenLayer X account faced threats after being hacked, leading to phishing messages targeting users. The team is investigating and working to regain control.

Account Breach and Phishing Attacks

Recently, the EigenLayer X account was compromised, resulting in malicious tweets with phishing links posted around 5:40 AM ET. The project team was temporarily locked out.

Unauthorized Token Sales

This is the second incident involving suspicious activity and token sales. It was discovered that another event involved an Ethereum wallet transferring approximately 1.6 million EIGEN tokens, valued at around $5.7 million.

Security Measures and Future Actions

The team states that after a thorough review of systems, including audits of internal tools and devices, no suspicious activities were detected. EigenLayer continues to develop measures to enhance platform security.

The EigenLayer team continues to investigate the incident and is taking steps to prevent such occurrences in the future.