Flow has officially confirmed that all counterfeit FLOW tokens recovered after the recent security breach will be permanently destroyed on January 30, 2026 ๐๏ธ๐ฅ
According to Foresight News, the Flow Community Governance Committee successfully tracked and recovered the fake tokens from centralized exchanges. These assets have now been isolated on-chain with restricted storage and are awaiting final destruction ๐โ๏ธ
๐ง Extra access permissions granted to the committee during the recovery operation will also be revoked today, restoring standard security controls.
What Happened? ๐
Earlier reports revealed that attackers exploited a network vulnerability to forge FLOW tokens, stealing approximately $3.9 million via cross-chain transactions ๐ฐโ ๏ธ
Key Points to Know:
โ No user balances were compromised
๐ The attack involved replicating assets, not stealing legitimate holdings
๐ง Most counterfeit tokens were frozen by exchanges or secured on-chain before liquidation
๐ก๏ธ Legitimate FLOW assets remain fully safe and unaffected
Flowโs swift response highlights its commitment to network security, transparency, and user protection ๐ช๐
