UPDATE: zkLink halts Nova network and offers 20% bounty after bridge exploit
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Update to zkLink Nova canonical bridge loses $778,625 in suspected exploit
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Following a canonical bridge exploit that drained over $780,000, zkLink halted Nova block production, patched vulnerable contracts, suspended withdrawals indefinitely, and offered a 20% white-hat bounty.
The zkLink team has halted block production on the Nova network and offered a 20% white-hat bounty, following the canonical bridge exploit that drained over $780,000 in assets on October 28, 2026. As previously reported, an attacker exploited cross-chain verification flaws to inject a forged withdrawal batch root into the bridge connecting zkLink Nova to Ethereum. The team confirmed it has since patched the compromised contracts and suspended withdrawals indefinitely while seeking the return of the stolen funds.
Key facts
- Nova block production halted
- Withdrawals suspended
- 20% white-hat bounty offered
- Over $780,000 drained
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