AnomaPay has suspended the validator due to a system vulnerability in RISC Zero, and funds are currently inaccessible.
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AnomaPay stated that due to RISC Zero, the verification system has been suspended, deposits are currently inaccessible, and the upgrade is expected to be completed in approximately 2 weeks.
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AnomaPay: Validator paused due to RISC Zero proof system vulnerability; funds temporarily inaccessible
PANews November 11 reports that AnomaPay disclosed on X that an external security vulnerability was found in the RISC Zero proof system they are using, potentially endangering user funds. To protect users and ensure fund security, the risc0 validator behind Anoma has been paused and will be upgraded by the RISC Zero team. AnomaPay stated that funds already deposited by users are safe but temporarily inaccessible until the Anoma protocol is upgraded to a RISC Zero version containing new security updates in V2; the upgrade is expected to take approximately 2 weeks. Although this downtime is undesirable, it is necessary to protect user funds. Users do not need to take any action; their funds will be automatically migrated to V2 and access restored upon completion of the upgrade.
PANews reported on November 11 that AnomaPay disclosed on the X platform that its used RISC Zero proof system had discovered an external security vulnerability that could jeopardize user funds.
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The report notes that the risc0 validator behind Anoma has been suspended and will be upgraded by the RISC Zero team.
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AnomaPay stated that users’ deposited funds are secure, but access will be temporarily unavailable until the Anoma protocol is upgraded to version V2, which includes new security updates; the upgrade is expected to take approximately 2 weeks.
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AnomaPay stated that users do not need to take any action; funds will be automatically migrated to V2 and access will be restored upon completion of the upgrade.
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According to AnomaPay, the relevant validators have been suspended to address vulnerabilities in the proof system. For users, the immediate impact is the temporary inability to access deposited funds; fund security, automatic migration, and restoration of access are all statements made by the project team and cannot be regarded as independently verified results.
Why it matters to readers
This security issue has already affected users' access to deposits. The estimated upgrade time of approximately 2 weeks is not a confirmed recovery date; further monitoring is required to determine whether the upgrade and fund migration have been completed.
It is necessary to distinguish between “the project team claims the funds are secure” and “the funds are currently accessible”: the original text states that the funds are secure, but also explicitly clarifies that they cannot be accessed for the time being. The original text indicates that users do not need to take any action, and the restoration of access still awaits the completion of the upgrade.
Risks and unknowns
The original text does not provide technical details of the vulnerability or its specific scope of impact.
Funds security is the claim of AnomaPay; the original text provides no independent verification results and does not explicitly confirm whether any financial loss occurred.
Approximately 2 weeks is the estimated upgrade duration; the actual completion time, automatic migration, and access restoration results have not yet been confirmed.
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