Domain hijacking is becoming a new hidden threat to cross-chain protocols. Across Protocol recently suffered a frontend domain hijacking attack. While the site was offline, some users interacted with a spoofed page and lost funds, shaking market confidence.
As the incident unfolded, panic selling became evident. Combined with news that South Korean exchanges would delist $ACX, the price remained under pressure. It is currently trading at around $0.0458, with 24-hour trading volume of only about $367,000 and a market cap of approximately $33.24 million. Thin liquidity means volatility could intensify further.
Three key lessons from this incident deserve attention:
1. Frontend security is not the same as protocol security. If a domain’s DNS is tampered with, users may still sign malicious approvals on a fake page, even when the smart contracts themselves are unharmed;
2. Exchange delistings and low trading volume can create a negative feedback loop. When there are no buyers to absorb the selling pressure, a downturn can last longer than expected;
3. If the frontend behaves abnormally, verify the situation through multiple official channels right away and suspend all signing and approval actions. Never fall victim to a second scam in a rush to recover your assets.
Security is never solely the project team’s responsibility. Managing approvals and verifying information remain retail investors’ most important lines of defense.
#Web3安全 #跨链协议 #ACX
As the incident unfolded, panic selling became evident. Combined with news that South Korean exchanges would delist $ACX, the price remained under pressure. It is currently trading at around $0.0458, with 24-hour trading volume of only about $367,000 and a market cap of approximately $33.24 million. Thin liquidity means volatility could intensify further.
Three key lessons from this incident deserve attention:
1. Frontend security is not the same as protocol security. If a domain’s DNS is tampered with, users may still sign malicious approvals on a fake page, even when the smart contracts themselves are unharmed;
2. Exchange delistings and low trading volume can create a negative feedback loop. When there are no buyers to absorb the selling pressure, a downturn can last longer than expected;
3. If the frontend behaves abnormally, verify the situation through multiple official channels right away and suspend all signing and approval actions. Never fall victim to a second scam in a rush to recover your assets.
Security is never solely the project team’s responsibility. Managing approvals and verifying information remain retail investors’ most important lines of defense.
#Web3安全 #跨链协议 #ACX