Ethereum Layer-2 ZKsync Airdrop Account Hacked for $5M

On April 15, the team behind the ETHEREUM meter, Zksync, has set an exposed official account that dominated the ZK codes of $ 5 million. They added that these were the metal currencies that were not claimed by ZKSYNC AIDROP.

The team reassured the users that all their money is safe and was not in danger. And they said: “The ZKSYNC and ZK Token Contracted protocol remained safe, and there is no other ZK in danger.”

“This is an isolated accident caused by a key that is at risk and is limited to the AirDrop Token ZK contract.”

Zksync Security team has determined the upright official account controlling the ZK codes of approximately $ 5 million – the remaining codes are not required by Airdrop ZKsync. The necessary security measures are taken.

All user’s money is safe and not in danger. Zksync …

– ZKsync (∎, ∆) (@zksync) April 15, 2025

Chair of $ 5 million

After a short time, the team published an update that shows that the account that was the three official Airdrop Distribution contracts have been hacked. The attacker launched a job that was about 111 million ZK unable to applicable from Airdrop.

The transaction enlarges the amount of symbols circulating by about 0.45 % of the total supply and caused a brief decrease in instant prices.

“This accident is contained only Airdrop distribution contracts and all the money that can be used has been adapted. There are no other exploits through this method possible.”

They indicated that the infiltrator still holds the money in account This contained 44 million ZK icons of $ 2.1 million and about 2200 ETH, at a value of $ 3.4 million.

When asked why the non -demanded air codes were left in the contract, the co -founder and CEO of ZKsyNC, Alex Glucovsky, said, “The unique offer was supposed to return to the symbolic gathering” before we add, “We are investigating the reason for this.”

He said: “The attacker is facing a criminal responsibility. They are in their interest to investigate the return of money as soon as possible.”

We actively investigate this incident and we will publish the full update once the investigation and recovery efforts are completed.

I am pleased to take your questions here and I will answer them as far as I know. https://t.co/ypgpneqq5d

Alex ZK ∎ (@gluk64) April 15, 2025

The total total value of Zksync was about 80 % since the beginning of February and was slightly more than $ 60 million at the time of writing this report, According to To Devilia.

In June 2024, the platform Airdropping started 17.5 % of the total symbol supply, or 3.67 billion ZK.

ZK prices at ATL

ZK, 13 % immediately after the penetration, decreased to a decrease to a decrease in a decrease over $ 0.0415. However, it quickly regained almost all losses and was trading at $ 0.0472 at the time of writing this report.

However, ZK is traded at its lowest levels, as it decreased by 83 % of the highest level in December at $ 0.262 and the highest level ever at the Airdrop time of $ 0.321.