Umbrae early-stage startup on Base network acknowledges exploit and requests return of funds from whitehat via onchain message.
Security & Exploits ·
Umbrae, an early-stage startup operating on the Base network, has publicly acknowledged an exploit affecting its platform and appealed to the whitehat who discovered the vulnerability to return the stolen funds. The team sent an onchain message to the address holding the assets, requesting their return to a specified wallet and expressing appreciation for the security researcher's role in identifying the flaw.
The appeal emphasizes Umbrae's status as an early-stage venture and frames the whitehat's disclosure as motivation for the team to build better security and value into its platform. The message was transmitted directly on-chain, a common practice for communicating with exploit actors when conventional contact channels are unavailable.
No details have been disclosed regarding the size of the exploit, the specific vulnerability exploited, or whether the funds have been returned as of now.