DeFi protocols compromised as many domains under DNS siege

At least two defi protocols reported compromised domains in an apparent hacking campaign targeting crypto websites.
On Thursday, Celer Network and Compound Finance alerted the crypto community to an ongoing attack on their domain addresses. “We are investigating a potential  DNS domain attack that seems to be hitting multiple projects at the same time,” the notice from Celer read.

A Domain Name System (DNS) involves stressing the stability of DNS service to gain control over a website and possibly redirect traffic to phishing hotspots. 

Security experts said multiple decentralized finance protocols might be under siege by threat actors looking to steal funds. Some 11 platforms, including Pendle Finance, Polymarket, and THORChain, were named as potential targets. A partial list of websites at risk of being hacked may be found