Zilliqa CEO Alexander Zahnd has resigned, and the security incident investigation is ongoing

Zilliqa CEO Alexander Zahnd has resigned, and the security incident investigation is ongoing

2026-10-28 10:41

ChainThink News, October 28: According to an official announcement, Zilliqa CEO Alexander Zahnd has resigned, and the investigation into the recent security incident is ongoing.

Some liquidity pools utilizing the X-Bridge and ZRC2 proxy contracts have been affected, including PlunderSwap, involving tokens zUSDT, SEED, kUSD, and Zoge;

The native ZIL and Zilliqa EVM network remain unaffected.

X-Bridge remains suspended. Zilliqa urges users not to use X-Bridge or the affected liquidity pools, stating that all operational keys are being rotated, and cooperation with exchanges and law enforcement agencies is underway.

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