Taiko halts Layer 2 block production after bridge security breach

Taiko developers slammed the brakes on their mainnet today. The team took the network offline to stop block production after a security exploit targeted the bridge mechanism. It's a major blow to the Layer 2 project, which had been gaining traction as a zero-knowledge rollup. Onchain analysts at Blockaid identified the culprit as a flaw in how the bridge validates source-signal proofs, a technical oversight that allowed an attacker to bypass standard rails. Taiko's official channels are now telling users to pull their assets immediately to prevent further exposure. This isn't just a minor glitch; any vulnerability in proof validation strikes at the heart of rollup security. The project hasn't provided a timeline for a restart while they patch the hole. Will the community's trust in the Taiko bridge survive this sudden halt, or will liquidity flee to more established scaling solutions?