Solflare to Compensate Users for Missed Staking Rewards After Solana Validator Incident
Solflare has pledged to compensate users for missed staking rewards after a security incident at an external service provider disrupted the operation of its Solana validator, which had approximately $160 million worth of SOL delegated to it.
The Solana wallet application said Tuesday evening, U.S. time, that the company it hired to operate the validator had reported a security incident affecting the keys it held for the service. Solflare did not identify the third-party company involved.
Stakewiz data showed that approximately 1.56 million SOL remained delegated to the affected validator on Wednesday afternoon. The validator had stopped earning staking rewards, leaving users without the expected yield while the disruption was addressed.
Solflare Says Staked SOL Remains Secure
Solflare said users' cryptocurrency holdings were not compromised by the incident. The wallet provider explained that staked SOL remains in individual stake accounts controlled by users' own keys, rather than being held directly by the validator operator.
"No user funds were touched," Solflare said. It added that control of a validator's keys can affect its ability to operate and generate staking rewards, but does not give the key holder the ability to withdraw users' delegated SOL.
Although the tokens remained secure, users faced a loss of staking income while the validator was offline. The incident also revealed that the validator, despite carrying Solflare's branding, had been operated by an outside company.
Replacement Validator Offers a Way to Restore Rewards
Solflare announced Wednesday that a replacement validator was operational. The company said it would cover missed rewards for users who transfer their stake to the new validator.
Users can begin the process by unstaking their SOL from the validator labeled "Solflare (Legacy)" and then delegating the tokens to the replacement. Alternatively, they can wait for an application update that will guide them through the migration.
The transition will not happen immediately. Solana processes stake changes at the end of an epoch, a network period lasting roughly two days. As a result, the existing stake must complete its withdrawal process before the replacement validator begins generating rewards for the transferred funds.
Solflare Warns Users About Migration Scams
The planned migration could also create opportunities for scammers to target users attempting to move their stake. Solflare warned that the process would take place exclusively within its application.
The company said it would never contact users directly or send them links related to the migration. Users should therefore be cautious of unsolicited messages claiming to provide migration instructions or assistance.
source: coindesk
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