Shiba Inu Leader Confirms War Room Operations After $2.4M Shibarium Bridge Attack

• Shiba Inu’s lead developer, Shytoshi Kusama, broke his silence about the $2.4 million Shibarium bridge hack.
• He confirmed he is working with the team in a “war room” to recover stolen funds.

Shiba Inu’s enigmatic lead developer Shytoshi Kusama has ended his silence regarding the devastating Shibarium bridge exploit. The attack resulted in $2.4 million being drained from the network’s infrastructure.

Kusama’s statement comes after widespread speculation about his whereabouts during the crisis. The developer confirmed he actively coordinates the response alongside core team members.

“I remain with the developers and leadership in the war room,” Kusama declared on X, formerly Twitter. He called suggestions of his departure from the project “utterly preposterous.”

The lead developer revealed his calculated approach to public communication during the crisis. He chose strategic silence to thoroughly evaluate the situation’s complexity before addressing the community. Kusama committed to providing regular updates through official Shiba Inu communication channels moving forward.

Although I have mentioned many times that my focus now lies outside Shib as I push for AI initiatives to better all our tokens, to suggest that I am anywhere except beside @kaaldhairya, the devs and other appropriate parties figuring out next steps is utterly preposterous ->.

— Shytoshi Kusama™ (@ShytoshiKusama) September 15, 2025

His statement represents the most significant public communication from project leadership since the security breach occurred. The timing coincides with ongoing recovery operations and security reinforcement efforts across the Shibarium network.

Sophisticated Attack Vector Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities

The breach targeted Shibarium’s cross-chain bridge through an advanced multi-step attack sequence. Cybercriminals successfully compromised validator signing keys, gaining unprecedented access to network control mechanisms.

The perpetrators employed a flash loan strategy to acquire 4.6 million BONE ShibaSwap tokens rapidly. This massive token purchase provided them with majority validator control over the Shibarium network. Armed with this authority, they systematically transferred assets away from the platform.

Shibarium’s technical team implemented immediate defensive measures upon detecting the intrusion. All validator operations were suspended instantly to halt ongoing exploitation attempts. Critical staking assets received emergency relocation to fortified multisig hardware wallets.

Three prominent blockchain security specialists joined the investigation team. Hexens, Seal 911, and PeckShield are conducting parallel forensic analyses to map the attack methodology. Their expertise aims to identify system weaknesses that enabled the successful breach.

Core developer Dhairya stressed the team’s unwavering commitment to user protection and network restoration. Round-the-clock operations continue as developers race to implement comprehensive security patches.

Token Volatility and Community-Driven Recovery Initiatives

Market reactions proved swift and severe across the entire Shiba Inu ecosystem following exploit confirmation. SHIB tokens dropped 6% initially but demonstrated resilience with subsequent recovery to $0.000013138.

BONE tokens experienced extreme volatility throughout the crisis period. After reaching recent peaks, the token crashed nearly 35% as exploit details emerged publicly. K9 Finance’s KNINE token also declined sharply, losing over 5% in 24 hours.

K9 Finance launched an unprecedented recovery incentive program targeting the attackers directly. The platform announced a $23,000 bounty for voluntary return of stolen digital assets. The offer includes a 30-day acceptance window with declining value after seven days.