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Ethereum (ETH<\/a>) Layer-2 scaling solution ZKsync (ZK<\/a>) has suffered a significant exploit, resulting in the loss of $5 million worth of ZK tokens.<\/p>\n

The breach, which targeted the platform\u2019s smart contract infrastructure, has been acknowledged<\/a> by the protocol through a post to the social media platform X.<\/p>\n

\u201cZKsync security team has identified a compromised admin account that took control of ~$5M worth of ZK tokens \u2013 the remaining unclaimed tokens from the ZKsync airdrop. Necessary security measures are being taken.<\/em><\/p>\n

All user funds are safe and have never been at risk. The ZKsync protocol and ZK token contract remained secure, and no further ZK is at risk.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is an isolated incident caused by a compromised key and confined to the ZK Token airdrop contract.<\/em><\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing, and a detailed update will be shared later today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The attack, reportedly executed through a sophisticated vulnerability in ZKsync\u2019s zero-knowledge proof mechanism, allowed the perpetrator to drain funds from multiple wallets. Blockchain security firms are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

Last month, prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT said that sweeping government regulations might be needed to prevent<\/a> ever-evolving crypto hacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis industry is unbelievably cooked when it comes to exploits\/hacks and sadly idk if the industry is going to fix this itself unless the government forcibly passes regulations that hurt our entire industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

Several \u2018decentralized\u2019 protocols have recently had nearly 100% of their monthly volume\/fees derived from DPRK [Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea] and refuse to take any accountability.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

ZK is trading for $0.046 at time of writing, a 7.5% decrease on the day.<\/p>\n

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