Zklend, a decentralized credit protocol on Starknet, has confirmed an exploit on its platform and has returned to the attacker on the attacker.
Although the platform has not announced the exact used amount, Blockchain security company cyters estimates the loss at around $ 9.5 million.
Bounty offer
In a post of 12 February on X, the Credit Protocol stated:
“We understand that you are responsible for today’s attack on Zklend. You can retain 10% of the funds as a WhiteHAT premium and return the remaining 90% or 3,300 ETH, to this Ethereum address: 0xCf31E1B97790AFD681723FA1398C5ED9F69B98C. “
The platform ensured the attacker that no legal action would be taken if the assets were to be returned on 14 February 2025 before the Deadline of 00:00 UTC. Do this.
The protocol emphasized the legitimacy of his request and stated that the message was sent from his Ethereum Send token -implementation account. It also urged the public to verify the information via his official X account.
In response to the infringement, Zklend suspended the recordings and users advised not not to pay funds or repay loans to further notice.
The team actively investigates the exploit in collaboration with blockchain security experts and law enforcement agencies. As soon as the investigation has been completed, an extensive report on incident and security measures will be published.
Meanwhile, Cycles reported That the stolen ETH was bridged to Ethereum and moved by Railgun, a transaction service -oriented transaction service. However, due to the internal policy of Railgun, the funds were diverted to their original address.
More than $ 100 million stolen this year
This attack on Zklend contributes to the growing list of infringements of security in the crypto sector.
Facts From Defillama indicates that at the beginning of 2025 cyber criminals stole more than $ 100 million from blockchain projects. This follows a stunning loss of $ 2.2 billion over 303 incidents registered in 2024.
As the hacking threats persist, market observers warn that the industry could still get a year of heavy financial losses.
