The crypto platform EIGENLayer has reassured its community that its infrastructure and onchain protocol remain secure after an investor lost around $6 million worth of EIGEN tokens in an email compromise. A malicious actor intercepted communication between the investor and the platform's custodial service, causing the investor to unknowingly transfer the tokens to the attacker's address. The stolen tokens were quickly liquidated and converted into stablecoins, which were then transferred to centralized exchanges to obscure the trail. EIGENLayer has collaborated with exchanges and law enforcement to freeze a portion of the stolen funds. The platform emphasized that the compromise was limited to the investor's email communication and did not result from any weakness in its protocol. The incident has prompted the platform to enhance security protocols for communication with investors. The broader ecosystem remains unaffected by the incident, and the platform is taking steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.



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