Cryptocurrency
"Ethena domain registrar hacked, Ethena Labs warns users to stay away"
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
- 2024-09-18 Breach occurred
- 2024-09-18 Publicly disclosed