diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b0c9219..9f1237d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -107,3 +107,6 @@ fabric.properties
 
 # Android projects
 local.properties
+
+# Git worktrees
+.worktrees/
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/client/SshConnection.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/client/SshConnection.kt
index bca18d9..3fde5a7 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/client/SshConnection.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/client/SshConnection.kt
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ class SshConnection(
             ?: throw SshException("Exchange hash computation failed")
 
         if (sessionId == null) {
-            sessionId = hash
+            sessionId = hash.copyOf()
         }
 
         val keyType = try {
@@ -1178,6 +1178,13 @@ class SshConnection(
             throw SshException("Server signature verification failed")
         }
         logger.info("Server signature verified")
+
+        clientKexInit?.fill(0)
+        clientKexInit = null
+        serverKexInit?.fill(0)
+        serverKexInit = null
+        clientPublicKey?.fill(0)
+        clientPublicKey = null
     }
 
     private suspend fun receiveKexDhGexReply(msg: SshMsgKexDhGexReply) {
@@ -1225,6 +1232,13 @@ class SshConnection(
 
         logger.info("Encryption active")
 
+        kex?.zeroize()
+        kex = null
+        sharedSecret?.fill(0)
+        sharedSecret = null
+        exchangeHash?.fill(0)
+        exchangeHash = null
+
         val compC2SName = negotiatedCompressionC2S
         val compS2CName = negotiatedCompressionS2C
         if (compC2SName != null && compS2CName != null) {
@@ -1272,11 +1286,19 @@ class SshConnection(
         val c2sIv = if (entryC2S.ivLength > 0) keys.initialIvClientToServer.copyOf(entryC2S.ivLength) else ByteArray(0)
         val s2cIv = if (entryS2C.ivLength > 0) keys.initialIvServerToClient.copyOf(entryS2C.ivLength) else ByteArray(0)
 
-        val c2sAead = (entryC2S.create(c2sKey, c2sIv, true) as EncryptionInstance.Aead).aead
-        val s2cAead = (entryS2C.create(s2cKey, s2cIv, false) as EncryptionInstance.Aead).aead
+        try {
+            val c2sAead = (entryC2S.create(c2sKey, c2sIv, true) as EncryptionInstance.Aead).aead
+            val s2cAead = (entryS2C.create(s2cKey, s2cIv, false) as EncryptionInstance.Aead).aead
 
-        writeMutex.withLock {
-            packetIO.enableAead(c2sAead, s2cAead)
+            writeMutex.withLock {
+                packetIO.enableAead(c2sAead, s2cAead)
+            }
+        } finally {
+            keys.zeroize()
+            c2sKey.fill(0)
+            s2cKey.fill(0)
+            c2sIv.fill(0)
+            s2cIv.fill(0)
         }
     }
 
@@ -1320,25 +1342,32 @@ class SshConnection(
 
         val c2sCipherKey = keys.encryptionKeyClientToServer.copyOf(cipherEntryC2S.keyLength)
         val s2cCipherKey = keys.encryptionKeyServerToClient.copyOf(cipherEntryS2C.keyLength)
-
         val c2sIv = keys.initialIvClientToServer.copyOf(cipherEntryC2S.ivLength)
         val s2cIv = keys.initialIvServerToClient.copyOf(cipherEntryS2C.ivLength)
 
-        val clientToServerCipher = (cipherEntryC2S.create(c2sCipherKey, c2sIv, true) as EncryptionInstance.Cipher).cipher
-        val serverToClientCipher = (cipherEntryS2C.create(s2cCipherKey, s2cIv, false) as EncryptionInstance.Cipher).cipher
-
-        val clientToServerMac = macEntryC2S.create(keys.integrityKeyClientToServer)
-        val serverToClientMac = macEntryS2C.create(keys.integrityKeyServerToClient)
-
-        writeMutex.withLock {
-            packetIO.enableEncryption(
-                clientToServerCipher,
-                clientToServerMac,
-                serverToClientCipher,
-                serverToClientMac,
-                clientToServerEtm = macEntryC2S.isEtm,
-                serverToClientEtm = macEntryS2C.isEtm,
-            )
+        try {
+            val clientToServerCipher = (cipherEntryC2S.create(c2sCipherKey, c2sIv, true) as EncryptionInstance.Cipher).cipher
+            val serverToClientCipher = (cipherEntryS2C.create(s2cCipherKey, s2cIv, false) as EncryptionInstance.Cipher).cipher
+
+            val clientToServerMac = macEntryC2S.create(keys.integrityKeyClientToServer)
+            val serverToClientMac = macEntryS2C.create(keys.integrityKeyServerToClient)
+
+            writeMutex.withLock {
+                packetIO.enableEncryption(
+                    clientToServerCipher,
+                    clientToServerMac,
+                    serverToClientCipher,
+                    serverToClientMac,
+                    clientToServerEtm = macEntryC2S.isEtm,
+                    serverToClientEtm = macEntryS2C.isEtm,
+                )
+            }
+        } finally {
+            keys.zeroize()
+            c2sCipherKey.fill(0)
+            s2cCipherKey.fill(0)
+            c2sIv.fill(0)
+            s2cIv.fill(0)
         }
     }
 
@@ -1568,6 +1597,8 @@ class SshConnection(
         packetLoopJob?.join()
         packetLoopJob = null
         stateMachineDispatcher.close()
+        sessionId?.fill(0)
+        sessionId = null
     }
 
     private fun onStateEnter(stateName: String) {
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/AesGcmCipher.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/AesGcmCipher.kt
index 65f4619..fe3c07c 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/AesGcmCipher.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/AesGcmCipher.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec
  * @param iv Initial 12-byte IV from key derivation
  */
 internal class AesGcmCipher(
-    key: ByteArray,
+    private val key: ByteArray,
     private val iv: ByteArray,
 ) : PacketAead {
     override val tagLength: Int = 16
@@ -93,4 +93,10 @@ internal class AesGcmCipher(
             throw TransportException("AEAD authentication failed", e)
         }
     }
+
+    override fun destroy() {
+        key.fill(0)
+        iv.fill(0)
+        fixedField.fill(0)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher.kt
index e098cac..b9cedd9 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec
  *
  * The Poly1305 tag covers encrypted_length || ciphertext.
  */
-internal class ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher(key: ByteArray) : PacketAead {
+internal class ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher(private val key: ByteArray) : PacketAead {
     companion object {
         const val KEY_SIZE = 64
         const val TAG_SIZE = 16
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ internal class ChaCha20Poly1305Cipher(key: ByteArray) : PacketAead {
         return plaintext
     }
 
+    override fun destroy() {
+        key.fill(0)
+        nonce.fill(0)
+    }
+
     private fun constantTimeEquals(a: ByteArray, b: ByteArray): Boolean {
         if (a.size != b.size) return false
         var result = 0
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/Curve25519KeyExchange.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/Curve25519KeyExchange.kt
index 53ad470..8f65380 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/Curve25519KeyExchange.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/Curve25519KeyExchange.kt
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ internal class Curve25519KeyExchange(
     private var clientPrivate: ByteArray? = null
 
     override fun generateClientKeys(): ByteArray {
-        clientPrivate = presetPrivateKey?.clone() ?: x25519Provider.generatePrivateKey()
+        val clientPrivate = presetPrivateKey?.clone() ?: x25519Provider.generatePrivateKey()
+
+        this.clientPrivate = clientPrivate
+
         return try {
-            x25519Provider.publicFromPrivate(clientPrivate!!)
+            x25519Provider.publicFromPrivate(clientPrivate)
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             throw SshException("Failed to generate X25519 public key", e)
         }
@@ -68,4 +71,9 @@ internal class Curve25519KeyExchange(
             throw SshException("X25519 key agreement failed", e)
         }
     }
+
+    override fun zeroize() {
+        clientPrivate?.fill(0)
+        clientPrivate = null
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellman.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellman.kt
index 49f1811..6cb7977 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellman.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellman.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ internal class DiffieHellman(
             throw SshException("Invalid server public key")
         }
 
-        return encodeMpint(f.modPow(x, p).toByteArray())
+        val sharedSecret = encodeMpint(f.modPow(x, p).toByteArray())
+
+        privateKey = null
+
+        return sharedSecret
+    }
+
+    override fun zeroize() {
+        privateKey = null
     }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellmanGroupExchange.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellmanGroupExchange.kt
index 9ef087f..00736b1 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellmanGroupExchange.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/DiffieHellmanGroupExchange.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ internal class DiffieHellmanGroupExchange(override val hashAlgorithm: String) :
             throw SshException("Invalid server public key")
         }
 
-        return encodeMpint(f.modPow(x, p).toByteArray())
+        val sharedSecret = encodeMpint(f.modPow(x, p).toByteArray())
+
+        privateKey = null
+
+        return sharedSecret
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,4 +134,10 @@ internal class DiffieHellmanGroupExchange(override val hashAlgorithm: String) :
         val md = MessageDigest.getInstance(hashAlgorithm)
         return md.digest(transcript.toByteArray())
     }
+
+    override fun zeroize() {
+        privateKey = null
+        p = null
+        g = null
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/EcdhKeyExchange.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/EcdhKeyExchange.kt
index dfe5874..0ba4bdc 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/EcdhKeyExchange.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/EcdhKeyExchange.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import java.security.spec.ECParameterSpec
 import java.security.spec.ECPoint
 import java.security.spec.ECPublicKeySpec
 import javax.crypto.KeyAgreement
+import javax.security.auth.DestroyFailedException
+import javax.security.auth.Destroyable
 
 /**
  * Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange as specified in RFC 5656 Section 4.
@@ -130,4 +132,13 @@ internal class EcdhKeyExchange(private val curveName: String) : KexAlgorithm {
         val y = BigInteger(1, encoded, 1 + fieldSize, fieldSize)
         return ECPoint(x, y)
     }
+
+    override fun zeroize() {
+        val kp = clientKeyPair
+        clientKeyPair = null
+        try {
+            (kp?.private as? Destroyable)?.destroy()
+        } catch (_: DestroyFailedException) {
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha1.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha1.kt
index 6a08505..c18fbe8 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha1.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha1.kt
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ internal class HmacSha1(private val key: ByteArray) : PacketMac {
         mac.update(etmMac.toByteArray())
         return mac.doFinal()
     }
+
+    override fun destroy() {
+        key.fill(0)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha256.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha256.kt
index 3da7ddc..2a9dcec 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha256.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha256.kt
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ internal class HmacSha256(private val key: ByteArray) : PacketMac {
         mac.update(etmMac.toByteArray())
         return mac.doFinal()
     }
+
+    override fun destroy() {
+        key.fill(0)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha512.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha512.kt
index df77747..952998c 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha512.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/HmacSha512.kt
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ internal class HmacSha512(private val key: ByteArray) : PacketMac {
         mac.update(etmMac.toByteArray())
         return mac.doFinal()
     }
+
+    override fun destroy() {
+        key.fill(0)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KexAlgorithm.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KexAlgorithm.kt
index 96a1d1f..60a4105 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KexAlgorithm.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KexAlgorithm.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ internal interface KexAlgorithm {
      */
     fun computeSharedSecret(serverPublicKey: ByteArray): ByteArray
 
+    /**
+     * Zeroize any private key material stored during key exchange.
+     *
+     * This method should be called after the key exchange is complete
+     * (after NEWKEYS) to ensure no secret material remains in memory.
+     */
+    fun zeroize()
+
     /**
      * Compute exchange hash H over the key exchange transcript.
      *
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KeyDerivation.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KeyDerivation.kt
index 84123b6..7c5aa56 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KeyDerivation.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/KeyDerivation.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ internal class KeyDerivation(
         val encryptionKeyServerToClient: ByteArray,
         val integrityKeyClientToServer: ByteArray,
         val integrityKeyServerToClient: ByteArray,
-    )
+    ) {
+        fun zeroize() {
+            initialIvClientToServer.fill(0)
+            initialIvServerToClient.fill(0)
+            encryptionKeyClientToServer.fill(0)
+            encryptionKeyServerToClient.fill(0)
+            integrityKeyClientToServer.fill(0)
+            integrityKeyServerToClient.fill(0)
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Derive all keys needed for SSH connection.
@@ -88,22 +97,27 @@ internal class KeyDerivation(
         md.update(sessionId)
         var key = md.digest()
 
-        val toCopy = minOf(key.size, length - offset)
-        System.arraycopy(key, 0, result, offset, toCopy)
-        offset += toCopy
+        try {
+            val toCopy = minOf(key.size, length - offset)
+            System.arraycopy(key, 0, result, offset, toCopy)
+            offset += toCopy
 
-        // Kn = HASH(K || H || K1 || K2 || ... || Kn-1)
-        while (offset < length) {
-            md.reset()
-            md.update(sharedSecret)
-            md.update(exchangeHash)
-            md.update(result, 0, offset)
-            key = md.digest()
+            // Kn = HASH(K || H || K1 || K2 || ... || Kn-1)
+            while (offset < length) {
+                key.fill(0)
+                md.reset()
+                md.update(sharedSecret)
+                md.update(exchangeHash)
+                md.update(result, 0, offset)
+                key = md.digest()
 
-            val remaining = length - offset
-            val copySize = minOf(key.size, remaining)
-            System.arraycopy(key, 0, result, offset, copySize)
-            offset += copySize
+                val remaining = length - offset
+                val copySize = minOf(key.size, remaining)
+                System.arraycopy(key, 0, result, offset, copySize)
+                offset += copySize
+            }
+        } finally {
+            key.fill(0)
         }
 
         return result
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/MlKemHybridKeyExchange.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/MlKemHybridKeyExchange.kt
index b9ba377..5b12cdf 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/MlKemHybridKeyExchange.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/MlKemHybridKeyExchange.kt
@@ -124,4 +124,11 @@ internal class MlKemHybridKeyExchange(
             throw SshException("Invalid X25519 shared secret; all zeroes")
         }
     }
+
+    override fun zeroize() {
+        mlKemPrivateKey?.fill(0)
+        mlKemPrivateKey = null
+        x25519PrivateKey?.fill(0)
+        x25519PrivateKey = null
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketAead.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketAead.kt
index 8cf0b83..7435e8c 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketAead.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketAead.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.connectbot.sshlib.crypto
 
+import javax.security.auth.Destroyable
+
 internal data class AeadResult(val ciphertext: ByteArray, val tag: ByteArray)
 
 /**
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ internal data class AeadResult(val ciphertext: ByteArray, val tag: ByteArray)
  * unlike the separate cipher + MAC approach. The packet_length field serves
  * as AAD (authenticated but not encrypted).
  */
-internal interface PacketAead {
+internal interface PacketAead : Destroyable {
+    override fun destroy() {}
+    override fun isDestroyed() = false
     val tagLength: Int
 
     val encryptsLength: Boolean get() = false
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketCipher.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketCipher.kt
index cbe719b..169db27 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketCipher.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketCipher.kt
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@
 
 package org.connectbot.sshlib.crypto
 
+import javax.security.auth.Destroyable
+
 /**
  * Interface for SSH packet encryption/decryption.
  */
-internal interface PacketCipher {
+internal interface PacketCipher : Destroyable {
+    override fun destroy() {}
+    override fun isDestroyed() = false
+
     /**
      * Block size in bytes for this cipher.
      */
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketMac.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketMac.kt
index eb59cb9..920a9c8 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketMac.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/crypto/PacketMac.kt
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@
 
 package org.connectbot.sshlib.crypto
 
+import javax.security.auth.Destroyable
+
 /**
  * Interface for SSH packet message authentication codes (MAC).
  */
-internal interface PacketMac {
+internal interface PacketMac : Destroyable {
+    override fun destroy() {}
+    override fun isDestroyed() = false
+
     /**
      * MAC length in bytes.
      */
diff --git a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/transport/PacketIO.kt b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/transport/PacketIO.kt
index 82c4cab..246e7f5 100644
--- a/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/transport/PacketIO.kt
+++ b/sshlib/src/main/kotlin/org/connectbot/sshlib/transport/PacketIO.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ internal class PacketIO(private val transport: Transport) {
         clientToServerEtm: Boolean = false,
         serverToClientEtm: Boolean = false,
     ) {
+        sendAead?.destroy()
+        sendAead = null
+        receiveAead?.destroy()
+        receiveAead = null
+        sendCipher?.destroy()
+        sendMac?.destroy()
+        receiveCipher?.destroy()
+        receiveMac?.destroy()
         this.sendCipher = clientToServerCipher
         this.sendMac = clientToServerMac
         this.receiveCipher = serverToClientCipher
@@ -115,6 +123,18 @@ internal class PacketIO(private val transport: Transport) {
         clientToServerAead: PacketAead,
         serverToClientAead: PacketAead,
     ) {
+        sendCipher?.destroy()
+        sendCipher = null
+        sendMac?.destroy()
+        sendMac = null
+        receiveCipher?.destroy()
+        receiveCipher = null
+        receiveMac?.destroy()
+        receiveMac = null
+        sendEtm = false
+        receiveEtm = false
+        sendAead?.destroy()
+        receiveAead?.destroy()
         this.sendAead = clientToServerAead
         this.receiveAead = serverToClientAead
     }