ZetaChain identifies cross-chain messaging loophole as root of targeted exploit

ZetaChain suffered a $333,868 exploit on April 24 targeting its cross-chain messaging system. The attacker exploited three combined vulnerabilities in GatewayEVM contracts, including unrestricted arbitrary calls and revoked token approvals. Only internal team wallets were affected; no user funds lost. The protocol has patched the vulnerability and suspended cross-chain transactions pending further upgrades and security reviews.
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