Published Sep 9, 2026, 4:45 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Hyperliquid lacks emergency pause, exposing staked assets to theft after key compromise

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Original Report

Hyperliquid's absence of a user-triggered emergency pause or recovery mechanism allows attackers to withdraw and steal staked assets after an account compromise, and an optional Guardian/Recovery mechanism should be introduced.