The Layer 1 network ZetaChain has partially halted operations following an attack that only affected the internal wallets of the team. According to project representatives, user funds remain secure; however, as a precautionary measure, cross-chain transactions have been temporarily suspended and incident investigation procedures activated.
This is reported by Finway
Attack on Wallets and Team’s Prompt Response
- The issue only affected internal wallets of ZetaChain.
- Cross-chain operations have been temporarily suspended to clarify the circumstances.
- The team has already blocked the attack vector and is working on a patch.
“There was an attack against the ZetaChain GatewayEVM contract today that impacted the internal ZetaChain team wallets only. We’ve already blocked the attack vector so no more funds can be compromised and will be releasing a detailed post mortem after we have completed our…”
After detecting the threat, the developers promptly suspended cross-chain transactions on the main network and initiated a detailed investigation. The official project page states that the incident became known about 11 hours ago. The developers reported the localization and elimination of the vulnerability and announced the preparation of an update for a final resolution of the issue. The team plans to publish a full report on the event after the investigation is completed.
Market and Community Reaction
The news of the attack impacted the price of the ZetaChain token (ZETA): over the last day, its price has decreased by approximately 4.8% to $0.054, fluctuating between $0.053 and $0.058. Relevant data is provided by CoinGecko.
In the crypto community, reactions varied: some users praised the promptness and transparency of the ZetaChain team in disclosing details of the attack, while others expressed concerns about the overall security level of cross-chain solutions, considering a series of similar incidents in the sector.
This case marks the second significant incident in April 2026 among cross-chain platforms. Earlier, hackers exploited a vulnerability in the KelpDAO restaking protocol, stealing $293 million by leveraging flaws in the rsETH adapter contract that facilitates token transfers between networks. Later, it was reported that the attackers laundered $80 million obtained from this attack.