Across Protocol restores website after phishing attack, $350K in estimated losses

Across Protocol has restored its website following a November 10 domain hijacking attack that redirected users to a fraudulent page, with security researchers estimating that approximately $350,000 was stolen from cryptocurrency wallets. Across Protocol restored its website after attackers hijacked its domain through a reported Namecheap social engineering attack. GoPlus estimated nearly $350,000 in losses across six blockchain networks following the phishing incident. Attackers reportedly used malicious token approvals and permit signatures to access users' cryptocurrency wallets. Across confirmed that API users and third-party integrations were unaffected by the website compromise. The protocol promised to compensate affected users and release a detailed report on the attack. In a Wednesday update, the cross-chain bridge confirmed that its domain was back under its control and all systems were operating normally.

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