Across Back Online After Namecheap Social Engineering Handed Domain to Attacker
By Unchained
AI summary of the source article
Cross-chain bridge Across restored its systems after an attacker seized its across.to domain via a social engineering attack on registrar Namecheap. The attacker redirected visitors to a phishing page, resulting in an estimated $350,000 in user losses.
Key facts
- An attacker gained control of Across's domain via a social engineering attack on Namecheap and set up a phishing site.
- GoPlus Security estimated user losses at $350,000 across networks including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Ink, and Plasma.
- Across announced all systems are fully operational and pledged that all affected users will be made whole.
Source excerpt · Unchained
Across says its site is back under its control and affected users will be made whole, while a security firm's loss estimate has not been confirmed by the protocol. The post Across Back Online After Namecheap Social Engineering Handed Domain to Attacker appeared first on Unchained .