Hack history / 2025 / Hack or exploit
Zunami Protocol
Hack or exploit on May 15, 2025 · Private Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES
Lost
$500K
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#1,147
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On May 15, 2025, Zunami Protocol's stablecoin collateral (zunUSD and zunETH) was drained for $500K via the god-mode withdrawStuckToken() function using a compromised admin key. The exploit occurred 7 minutes after the admin role was granted on May 14, suggesting key theft. Stolen funds were laundered through Tornado Cash.
Details
- Date
- May 15, 2025
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Private Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- DeFi protocol
- Chains
- Ethereum
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Zunami Protocol hack, May 15, 2025: $500K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht2927d53375/ (data as of 2026-10-31).