Ontology mainnet remains down from 'malicious attack activity' as Cronos, Injective recover

Ontology’s blockchain will remain down for at least the next 24 hours, per a September 1 update after mainnet was temporarily paused as part of a containment process that started on August 31 in response to what project developers now say is due to targeted “malicious attack activity.”

While Ontology remains down, two other chains that entered the news over block production halts around the same time, Cronos and Injective, have already come back online.

Ontology insists that users don’t have to worry about fund safety even while the network remains dark.

What happened to Ontology?

Ontology’s security incident started on August 31 as a precautionary shutdown after a daily check turned up a “potential security concern.” The project’s core team quickly pulled the plug on block production to allow validators run a proper review.

As in the Zcash case earlier in the year, Ontology also insisted that it has not seen any evidence of tampering reaching its ONT, ONG, or other assets.

After one day of assessing the situation, the project’s communication has now blamed the episode on “malicious attack activity targeting the network.”

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