🚨 MALICIOUS UNISWAP V4 HOOKS ARE TRICKING DEFI TRADERS WITH FAKE QUOTES.
• Crypto infrastructure firm 0x warned that malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are attracting traders with favorable swap quotes before delivering significantly worse execution, with some users receiving up to 50% fewer tokens than initially shown.
• An analysis of 84,163 hooks across six chains found 54.2% classified as malicious, 26.4% likely malicious and only 19.4% considered safe as of September 11.
• The issue exploits how aggregators prioritize the most attractive displayed prices. One Base-based hook reportedly collected $143,037 in fees, with median charged fees reaching 18%.
• The findings show why the cheapest quote may not be the best final outcome. Wallets and routers may need vetted-liquidity labels, execution-time checks and on-chain settlement comparisons to reduce exposure to toxic pools.
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• Crypto infrastructure firm 0x warned that malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are attracting traders with favorable swap quotes before delivering significantly worse execution, with some users receiving up to 50% fewer tokens than initially shown.
• An analysis of 84,163 hooks across six chains found 54.2% classified as malicious, 26.4% likely malicious and only 19.4% considered safe as of September 11.
• The issue exploits how aggregators prioritize the most attractive displayed prices. One Base-based hook reportedly collected $143,037 in fees, with median charged fees reaching 18%.
• The findings show why the cheapest quote may not be the best final outcome. Wallets and routers may need vetted-liquidity labels, execution-time checks and on-chain settlement comparisons to reduce exposure to toxic pools.
$SYN $BTC
#UNI
