Halloween Cyberattack Affects 12 DeFi Websites, Users Warned by Blockaid
A recent DeFi DNS attack has targeted 12 websites, including Flap and Kintsu, redirecting users to a malicious drainer. Users advised to avoid interactions.
Halloween Cyberattacks on DeFi Websites
A series of Halloween cyberattacks targeted a total of 12 decentralized finance (DeFi) websites, as identified by cybersecurity firm Blockaid. The firm detected the use of the malicious Step Drainer toolkit. Users are being warned against connecting their wallets or signing transactions on these affected platforms.
Timeline of Events
The chaos began on October 31st when Blockaid initially alerted users about potential security threats to specific DeFi projects named Flap and Kintsu. As investigations progressed, the company listed an additional ten websites that were also compromised, possibly through malicious frontend attacks.
"Users are being warned against connecting their wallets or signing transactions on these affected platforms."
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