Cryptocurrency

"Ethena domain registrar hacked, Ethena Labs warns users to stay away"

2024-09-18 [vendor] Ethena website compromised [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

The website for the Ethena protocol was compromised by attackers who gained control of the project’s domain registration. The protocol issued warnings to their users to urge them not to interact with the website, which could compromise their crypto holdings.They later were able to deactivate the website and regain control of the domain. “Remember scammers are always chasing you,” they wrote on Twitter.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
DNS hijacking / domain takeover (front-end compromise)
Vendor / Product
Ethena website compromised

Timeline

  1. 2024-09-18 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-09-18 Publicly disclosed