👍 Solana Foundation Removes Validators for 'Sandwich Attacks'
The Solana Foundation has removed certain validator operators from its delegation program due to their involvement in sandwich attacks, a type of front-running exploit that manipulates transaction prices to profit at the expense of retail users. Tim Garcia made the announcement on Discord, and there will be ongoing enforcement against operators engaging in such malicious activities.
Mert Mumtaz highlighted that this move aims to ensure the foundation only delegates to ethical validators. Despite being banned from the delegation program, these operators can still participate in the Solana network, but without the foundation's support. The delegation program is designed to help validators by delegating SOL tokens, provided they adhere to good practices.
