Dear Linea Team,
I want to bring attention to a serious issue related to the recent hack in the Linea network, where a hacker stole ETH from a large number of wallets.
After conducting my own analysis, I identified more than 19,000 affected wallets, which can be categorized as follows:
2,669 wallets had no LXP
1,262 wallets had up to 1,000 LXP
7,283 wallets had up to 2,000 LXP
3,792 wallets had up to 3,000 LXP
1,903 wallets had up to 4,000 LXP
1,217 wallets had up to 5,000 LXP
771 wallets had up to 6,000 LXP
138 wallets had up to 7,000 LXP
62 wallets had up to 8,000 LXP
However, I am certain that my analysis does not account for all affected wallets because:
- The hacker hardly touched wallets with a balance below $33 in the Linea network.
- Wallets holding LXP but without ETH theft in Linea were not included in my research (I can analyze these as well if the team requires).
- Among the affected addresses, there are likely users who did not pass POH.
Why this matters to me and many others
Personally, I had four wallets with an LXP balance of over 5,000 that were hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $3,000. I have been participating in Linea since the early testnet, providing liquidity in Surge, and completing all quests manually without using scripts. Additionally, I am a holder of an NFT received for testnet activity.
Many loyal users, including myself, strongly believe that affected wallets should not be excluded from the Sybil list just because they used the popular program ADS Power.
Proposal: Allow Wallet Change for Hacked Users
To prevent potential misuse by the hacker, the process could include:
- Verification through Discord, email, and Twitter, which were used for POH and completing quests.
- Checking activity and participation in the testnet and Surge program.
- Additional criteria to ensure that only real users can recover their rewards.
Many active community members have invested a significant amount of time in developing the Linea ecosystem and should not suffer due to an attack beyond their control.
I sincerely hope that the team considers this issue and provides affected users with the opportunity to change their wallet while maintaining fairness and security.
Thank you for your time and understanding.