Following Neutron Governance Attack, Cosmos Hub Halts Chain and Transfers Approximately 1.23 million ATOM
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After a Neutron governance proposal was manipulated, the attacker stole assets worth approximately US$4.4 million.
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Neutron Governance Proposal Manipulated; Attacker Steals Approximately US$4.4 million; Cosmos Hub Validators Coordinate Chain Halt to Recover Funds
BlockBeats reported on September 24 that an expedited governance proposal for Neutron, a Cosmos ecosystem protocol, was manipulated by an attacker. The associated address spent only approximately 20,199 USDC to acquire NTRN and staked 31.60 million NTRN approximately 12 minutes before voting ended. The proposal ultimately passed with 82% support, after which control of 11 contracts was transferred to the attacker and migrated to malicious code, resulting in the theft of assets worth approximately US$4.4 million.
To recover the funds, Cosmos Hub validators coordinated a chain halt for nearly 24 hours and 48 minutes. During the restart process, they transferred approximately 1.23 million ATOM from the attacker's wallet to a new address, with plans to return it to the original holders later. (The Defiant)
Original link: https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/368738
Key points
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BlockBeats reported that an expedited Neutron governance proposal was manipulated by an attacker.
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The associated address spent approximately 20,199 USDC to acquire NTRN and staked 31.60 million NTRN approximately 12 minutes before voting ended.
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The proposal ultimately passed with 82% support, after which control of 11 contracts was transferred to the attacker and migrated to malicious code.
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The report stated that the stolen assets were worth approximately US$4.4 million.
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Cosmos Hub validators coordinated a chain halt for nearly 24 hours and 48 minutes and, during the restart process, transferred approximately 1.23 million ATOM from the attacker's wallet to a new address, with plans to return it to the original holders later.
AI-assisted interpretation
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The attacker first acquired and staked NTRN to participate in governance voting, causing the proposal to pass, then obtained administrative control of 11 contracts and transferred assets. Cosmos Hub validators subsequently halted the chain and transferred some ATOM; the report said there were plans to return it to the original holders.
Why it matters to readers
This shows that governance voting and contract administrative control can affect asset security; the incident also led to a chain halt and asset transfer.
A governance proposal is similar to a vote on network rules; if voting power is concentrated and manipulated, it may change contract control and result in fund losses.
Risks and unknowns
The article does not identify the attacker.
The article does not specify the composition of the stolen assets.
The article only states that there are plans to return the assets to the original holders later and does not say whether the return has been completed.
The information comes from a report, and the specific sequence of events and losses require further verification.
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