MetaMask says infrastructure incident is affecting part of its systems

The company says user wallets are not in immediate danger as it removes affected validators from its staking setup.

MetaMask said it is dealing with an ongoing infrastructure security incident that affects part of its own infrastructure, while stressing that there is no immediate threat to user wallets. In response, it is taking affected validators out of its non-custodial staking operations with outside help from security partners and advisors. Lido Finance separately said MetaMask Staking has started exiting Ethereum validators in the Lido protocol to reduce the risk of network penalties, which means some rewards may be lost and some downtime penalties could follow. Lido said the relevant validators have already begun the exit process and should be fully exited, though not fully withdrawn, by October 7, 2026.