TREE NEWS update: Crosschain protocol Across has restored its systems after attackers took control of its official domain through a social engineering attack on domain registrar Namecheap. The hijack gave the attackers control of Across’s official web address, and the protocol has since recovered its systems. Across did not disclose how long the domain was compromised or whether any funds were affected.
Across restores systems after domain hijacked via Namecheap social engineering
The vector here is the registrar, not the protocol's contracts — a reminder that domain control is a live operational risk for any crosschain project whose front end users trust. The affected parties are anyone who reached Across through its official address during the window, and the undisclosed duration and fund impact are the gaps that matter most. Whether Across later clarifies exposure, and whether registrar-level social engineering prompts broader domain-security changes across the sector, is the open question.
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