# protocol exploit — X 热门讨论 (2026-09-29 00:33 UTC)

## @Joshuwa (Joshuwa Roomsburg) · 09-28 11:48 · ♥20 ↻2 💬3 $RUNE halts protect the protocol rather than freezing one swap.

During the May 2026 liquidity pool exploit, $10.7M was stolen.

Attackers weren't prevented from swapping on THORChain.

Protocol protection comes before a targeted fund freeze. > 引用 @THORChain: A THORChain network halt is an emergency security mechanism designed to protect the protocol.

A halt is not a selective freeze of specific funds or an individual swap.

During the May 2026 exploit that resulted in $10.7M stolen from the liquidity pools, the attackers addresses were never blacklisted and therefore never prevented from swapping on THORChain.

THORChain is permissionless and doesn't censor by design. It's a neutral public good/tool as described by @mperklin in the post below. https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2104538854678056967