Anoma Suspends AnomaPay Verifier, Temporarily Blocking Fund Access

AnomaPay users are temporarily unable to reach funds deposited in the privacy payments app after a security flaw was identified in the RISC Zero proof system it uses, prompting Anoma to suspend the affected verifier.

AnomaPay disclosed the issue Nov. 11 and said deposited funds remain safe. Access will stay unavailable until Anoma upgrades its protocol to V2, work expected to take about two weeks. RISC Zero's team will upgrade the verifier, and the V2 release will integrate a security update from the proof-system provider.

After the upgrade, deposits are expected to migrate to V2 automatically and become accessible again. Users do not need to take action while that migration is underway. The suspension is a temporary safeguard while Anoma prepares the protocol change intended to protect user assets.

The affected proof system is used by AnomaPay's privacy-focused payments service, tying the app's access restoration to the verifier update and protocol migration.