# Emergency Response Procedures ## Overview This document outlines emergency response procedures for the trustless bridge system, including incident response, pause procedures, and recovery steps. ## Emergency Contacts - **Security Team**: security@d-bis.org - **Operations Team**: ops@d-bis.org - **On-Call Engineer**: [Contact Information] ## Incident Classification ### Critical (P0) - Active exploit detected - Funds at risk - System compromise - Immediate action required ### High (P1) - Potential security vulnerability - System instability - Significant service degradation - Action required within 1 hour ### Medium (P2) - Minor security issue - Performance degradation - Action required within 24 hours ### Low (P3) - Documentation issues - Non-critical bugs - Action required within 1 week ## Emergency Procedures ### 1. Pause Bridge Operations **When to Use**: Active exploit, security incident, or critical bug detected **Procedure**: 1. **Immediate Actions**: ```bash # Use multisig to pause contracts ./scripts/bridge/trustless/multisig/propose-pause.sh \ \ \ "Emergency pause - [reason]" ``` 2. **Verify Pause**: ```bash cast call "paused()" --rpc-url $ETHEREUM_RPC # Should return: 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 ``` 3. **Notify Stakeholders**: - Send alert to all users - Post status update - Notify security team - Document incident 4. **Investigate**: - Assess impact - Identify root cause - Develop fix - Test fix thoroughly 5. **Resume Operations** (after fix): ```bash # Unpause contracts cast send "unpause()" \ --rpc-url $ETHEREUM_RPC \ --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY ``` ### 2. Emergency Withdrawal for LPs **When to Use**: Liquidity pool at risk, emergency situation **Procedure**: 1. **Assess Situation**: - Check liquidity pool status - Verify minimum ratio - Calculate available withdrawals 2. **Emergency Withdrawal** (if mechanism exists): ```bash # If emergency withdrawal function exists cast send "emergencyWithdraw(uint256)" \ --rpc-url $ETHEREUM_RPC \ --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY ``` 3. **Manual Recovery** (if needed): - Coordinate with LPs - Process withdrawals manually - Document all actions ### 3. Incident Response Playbook **Step 1: Detection** - Monitor alerts and logs - Identify incident type - Classify severity **Step 2: Containment** - Pause affected systems - Isolate affected components - Prevent further damage **Step 3: Investigation** - Gather evidence - Analyze logs and transactions - Identify root cause - Assess impact **Step 4: Remediation** - Develop fix - Test fix thoroughly - Deploy fix - Verify fix works **Step 5: Recovery** - Resume operations gradually - Monitor closely - Verify system health **Step 6: Post-Incident** - Document incident - Conduct post-mortem - Implement improvements - Update procedures ## Common Scenarios ### Scenario 1: Fraudulent Claim Detected 1. **Detection**: Challenge submitted with valid fraud proof 2. **Automatic Action**: Bond slashed automatically 3. **Manual Action**: Monitor for patterns, investigate relayer 4. **Prevention**: Review relayer activity, consider blacklisting ### Scenario 2: Smart Contract Bug 1. **Detection**: Unexpected behavior, failed transactions 2. **Immediate Action**: Pause affected contracts 3. **Investigation**: Analyze bug, assess impact 4. **Fix**: Deploy fix or workaround 5. **Recovery**: Unpause after fix verified ### Scenario 3: Liquidity Crisis 1. **Detection**: Liquidity pool below minimum ratio 2. **Immediate Action**: Block withdrawals, alert LPs 3. **Recovery**: Encourage LP deposits, adjust parameters if needed 4. **Prevention**: Monitor liquidity ratios, set alerts ### Scenario 4: RPC Outage 1. **Detection**: RPC health checks failing 2. **Immediate Action**: Switch to backup RPC 3. **Recovery**: Restore primary RPC, verify connectivity 4. **Prevention**: Use multiple RPC providers, monitor health ## Communication Plan ### Internal Communication 1. **Immediate**: Notify on-call engineer 2. **Within 15 minutes**: Notify security team 3. **Within 1 hour**: Notify management 4. **Ongoing**: Regular status updates ### External Communication 1. **Users**: Status page, social media, email 2. **Partners**: Direct communication 3. **Public**: Transparent updates (without revealing sensitive details) ## Recovery Procedures ### After Pause 1. **Verify Fix**: Ensure issue is resolved 2. **Test Thoroughly**: Test all functionality 3. **Gradual Rollout**: Resume with small limits 4. **Monitor Closely**: Watch for issues 5. **Full Resume**: Gradually increase limits ### After Incident 1. **Post-Mortem**: Document lessons learned 2. **Improvements**: Implement fixes and improvements 3. **Monitoring**: Enhance monitoring and alerts 4. **Training**: Update team training ## Prevention ### Regular Activities - Security audits - Code reviews - Testing - Monitoring - Documentation updates ### Best Practices - Defense in depth - Principle of least privilege - Regular backups - Disaster recovery testing - Incident response drills ## References - Multisig Operations: `docs/bridge/trustless/MULTISIG_OPERATIONS.md` - Security Documentation: `docs/bridge/trustless/SECURITY.md` - Monitoring Setup: `docs/monitoring/MONITORING_SETUP.md`