Popular DeFi platform warns users to stay away from its site after security breach

What Happened

CoW Swap, a decentralized trading interface, temporarily halted services Tuesday after detecting a DNS hijacking attack at 14:54 UTC. The attack redirected users from the legitimate domain to a malicious site. The platform's backend, APIs, and protocol infrastructure were not directly compromised but were paused as precaution. DNS hijacking is a persistent security risk in DeFi, targeting user wallets and private data. CoW Swap advised users to avoid its interface until resolution.

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