Zilliqa Investigates ZIL Theft After Suspected Exchange Wallet Breach

Zilliqa Halts Native Transactions After Ledger App Flaw Exposes Private Keys

Layer-1 network Zilliqa has suspended all native transactions after disclosing a vulnerability in its Ledger app that lets attackers reconstruct a user’s private key from information already recorded on the blockchain. The flaw affects every version of the app released since 2019, and the team says active exploitation was observed on July 19. The bug sits in how the app generates Schnorr signatures for native, non-EVM Zilliqa transactions. “The …

Zilliqa halts ZIL transfers after exchange cold wallet theft

Zilliqa asked exchanges to pause ZIL transfers after a partner cold wallet was compromised, while the amount stolen remains undisclosed.

Zilliqa Investigates ZIL Theft After Suspected Exchange Wallet Breach

Zilliqa is investigating the theft of ZIL from an exchange partner’s cold wallet after asking trading platforms to temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals.

Zilliqa Faces Fallout From Critical Ledger Wallet Flaw

Zilliqa suspended native transactions after identifying a critical vulnerability in its Ledger wallet application. The flaw could allow attackers to reconstruct private keys from transaction signatures generated over several years. Exchanges have restricted ZIL transfers while the network prepares recovery instructions for affected users. The issue is limited to Zilliqa’s native Ledger application and does not affect Ledger hardware or the EVM n…

Zilliqa Ledger App Flaw Exposes Private Keys; Upbit Flags ZIL As Cautionary Asset

A hardware wallet vulnerability that went undetected for seven years has forced Zilliqa to suspend all native transactions after attackers began exploiting the flaw on July 19. The nonce-generation bug in the Zilliqa Ledger app allowed private keys to be recovered from public signatures after roughly five on-chain transactions, according to the original report. Every version released between 2019 and 2026 was affected. The disclosure has already…

Zilliqa’s Seven-Year Key Leak Puts Its Upbit Listing at Risk

Key Takeaways A seven-year Ledger app flaw weakened signatures, allowing private keys to be reconstructed after roughly five native transactions. ZIL fell to within about 1% of its all-time low. Zilliqa told affected Ledger users to wait for official guidance rather than move funds on their own. Upbit has placed Zilliqa under formal trading caution after a critical flaw in the Zilliqa Ledger app allowed private keys to be reconstructed from tra…