Ethan
zcash:native was hacked by Opus 4.8 Here’s exactly what happened: - A serious bug in Zcash’s Orchard privacy pool could have allowed someone to secretly create unlimited fake ZEC. - The issue was found on May 29 during an AI-assisted (Claude Opus) security review and was fixed across the ecosystem within days. - Because Orchard transactions are private, it’s impossible to prove whether the bug was ever exploited, but experts think it’s unlikely. - A future network upgrade will introduce new safeguards so anyone can independently verify the total ZEC supply. - Zcash is increasing security efforts with AI-powered audits, formal verification, and additional security engineers.
