zkLink Nova pauses block production and withdrawals as it addresses an ongoing attack
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zkLink stated that its Nova network was under continuous attack, and block production has been suspended and withdrawals closed.
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zkLink: Block production has been halted and withdrawals closed; if the attacker returns the funds, they may receive a 20%white-hat bounty
PANews October 29 reports that zkLink has released a security incident update, confirming an ongoing attack targeting zkLink Nova's Ethereum Arbitrator contracts on Optimism. The team has halted zkLink Nova block production; is urgently patching the affected contracts; and has temporarily closed withdrawal channels to cut off further attack vectors. In addition, the technical team is conducting a comprehensive security review of all related components. The official statement said that zkLink Nova services will resume only after all risks have been confirmed eliminated. It also offered the attacker a 20%white-hat bounty for returning the funds, with no further liability pursued. Earlier reports stated that the cross-chain bridge on Ethereum zkLink is under attack, with losses of approximately 786000 USD。
zkLink stated that Arbitrator contracts on Ethereum and Optimism are under ongoing attack.
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The team has paused zkLink Nova block production and temporarily closed withdrawal channels.
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The team is repairing the affected contracts and reviewing related components.
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Officials stated that services will resume only after the risk has been confirmed eliminated zkLink for Nova.
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If the attacker returns the funds, they may receive a 20% white-hat bounty and will not be held liable for any further responsibility.
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Previous reports stated that Ethereum's zkLink cross-chain bridge has lost approximately 786000 USD。
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This is a cross-chain bridge security incident.zkLink Block production and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended to reduce the possibility of continued impact from the attack.
Why it matters to readers
Suspending block production and withdrawals will affect zkLink Nova services and related fund flows; previous reports also mentioned approximately 786000 USD in losses.
Block production is the process by which the network processes new blocks; disabling withdrawals means users temporarily cannot withdraw funds from the relevant services.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence does not indicate whether the attack will continue or whether additional losses have occurred.
It remains unclear whether the attacker will return the funds and whether the white-hat bounty has actually been paid.
It remains unclear when the contract fix and security review will be completed and when services will resume.
Approximately 786000 USD The final amount of the loss and the status of fund recovery remain unclear.
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