OpenSea said Limit Break the incident did not affect its systems or smart contracts and has blocked more than 3000 stolen NFT from trading
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OpenSea said its systems and smart contracts were not affected by the Limit Break security incident and restricted trading of stolen NFT.
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OpenSea responded Limit Break Security incident: Neither the system nor smart contracts were affected
BlockBeats reports that September 26，OpenSea Chief Technology Officer Chris Maddern responded to the impact of the Limit Break security incident, stating that OpenSea's system and smart contracts were not affected. At present, the known affected ERC-721 NFT have been marked on OpenSea and cannot be sold; any newly discovered exploited NFT，OpenSea will also be automatically marked to limit attackers' ability to obtain related quotes. For users who still have the relevant approvals in place,OpenSea will display a warning banner on its platform page and provide a link directing users to revoke their approvals.
As of now, more than 3000 NFT have been marked as stolen and barred from trading, and OpenSea said it will continue assisting in reducing the impact of this industry security incident on users.
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Key points
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OpenSea Chief Technology Officer Chris Maddern said that OpenSea's system and smart contracts were not affected.
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OpenSea has marked the known affected ERC-721 NFT, making them unavailable for sale on the platform.
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OpenSea said it would automatically mark any newly discovered exploited NFT, limiting attackers' ability to obtain related quotes.
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OpenSea will display a warning banner to users who still have the relevant approvals in place and provide a link to revoke them.
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As of the time of reporting, more than 3000 items NFT had been marked as stolen and barred from trading.
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OpenSea said it will continue assisting in reducing the impact of this industry security incident on users.
AI-assisted interpretation
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OpenSea said that Limit Break the security incident did not affect its systems or smart contracts. The platform is marking stolen or exploited NFT, restricting their trading, and reminding users to revoke the relevant approvals.
Why it matters to readers
This indicates that the relevant NFT trading has been restricted by the platform, and that user approvals and subsequently affected assets still require attention.
If you hold relevant NFT or have previously granted approvals, pay attention to the OpenSea page notices and check whether you need to revoke any approvals.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence does not explain the specific cause of the Limit Break security incident.
The evidence does not specify the particular series or scale of losses involving the affected NFT.
OpenSea The evidence contains no independently verified information supporting the claim that its systems and smart contracts were not affected.
The evidence does not state whether the number of NFT marked will continue to increase.
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