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DNS Hijacking

An attack where hackers redirect a legitimate website's domain to a malicious server.

Definition

An attack where hackers redirect a legitimate website's domain to a malicious server. Users think they're visiting the real DeFi protocol but interact with a fake site that drains their wallets. Several major DeFi frontends have been compromised through DNS attacks, even though the smart contracts remained safe.

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