Cream Finance Critical of GoDaddy in DeFi DNS Attack
In Brief
The GoDaddy domain records were changed following the hack of Cream’s account. It began a migration process through the security firm Cloudflare. It reached out to industry analytics platforms like CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko to update the website link and issue a warning.
Once it regained control, the platform deployed a decentralized frontend in IPFS (InterPlanetary File System). This ensured that it would have full control and would not have to rely on a centralized company.
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In Brief
- Cream Finance explains DNS attack.
- GoDaddy account was compromised.
- Domain registrar did not notify of admin changes.
The GoDaddy domain records were changed following the hack of Cream’s account. It began a migration process through the security firm Cloudflare. It reached out to industry analytics platforms like CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko to update the website link and issue a warning.
Once it regained control, the platform deployed a decentralized frontend in IPFS (InterPlanetary File System). This ensured that it would have full control and would not have to rely on a centralized company.
read more (beincrypto)