In a concerning turn of events, Ethereum restaking pool, Astrid Finance, suffered an exploit of its smart contracts, rooted in an issue that surprisingly originated from a fix recommended by their audit team. This glaring oversight led to the exploitation, according to the statement released by Astrid via its Twitter account.
In response to the exploit, Astrid has placed a hold on the errant contract. The team took immediate steps, making a snapshot of all account holders at the point of the breach. The snapshot is expected to facilitate accurate reimbursements to users affected by the compromise.
The company has been transparent about its intentions to refund all users affected fully and restore them to a secure financial state. As the mechanics of the refund process are still being refined, the Astrid team has asked their user community to exercise some patience.
Astrid has expressed its regrets over the incident and reassured its users that all will be refunded fully. "Unfortunately our smart contract was exploited due to a fix recommended by our auditor... We truly apologize for what happened and will make sure everyone is refunded accordingly," the company stated.
