MANTRA Chain remains halted after its team said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in an upstream dependency used by the network.

The real-world-asset-focused layer 1 said it detected the issue earlier Friday and stopped the chain as a precaution. While the halt is active, transactions are not being processed and assets cannot move on the network. The project's public status page lists affected components including blockchain public endpoints, MANTRA Chain validators, bridge operations, and MANTRA-managed IBC relays.

The team said it has identified the vulnerability and is preparing a patched release. Restarting the network will require MANTRA's own infrastructure to come back online and a coordinated restart with the wider validator set. The status update said the chain will not resume until the patch is verified and that coordination is in place.

Deposits and withdrawals for MANTRA are paused on affected venues while the incident response continues. The project also said it is tracing fund movement and contacting exchange partners, but it has not confirmed the full scope of impact.

That makes the conservative read narrower than the market reaction: a live chain halt is confirmed, the triggering issue is tied to an exploited upstream dependency, and remediation is still in progress. Users have not been asked to take action, but MANTRA warned them to rely only on official channels and avoid anyone offering recovery or support assistance.