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DeFi Projects Cream Finance, PancakeSwap Hit With ‘DNS Hijacks’
The hijacker appears to be asking users to input the 12-word seed phrase unique to each crypto wallet in order to steal funds.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:26 p.m. Published Mar 15, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
Update (March 15, 17:30 UTC): PancakeSwap says it has regained access to the DNS. Cream is still working to resolve the issue.
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications Cream Finance and PancakeSwap have reported “DNS hijacks” of their platforms.
According to tweets from both projects, the hijacker is asking for users to input the 12-word seed phrase unique to each crypto wallet in order to steal funds from investor accounts.
Our DNS has been compromised by a third party; some users are seeing requests for seed phrase on https://t.co/Hr6S4Fqodo. DO NOT enter your seed phrase.
— Cream Finance 🍦 (@CreamdotFinance) March 15, 2021
We will never ask you to submit any private key or seed phrases.
Cream and PancakeSwap are urging users to stay away from the applications until the hijack is addressed.
This is now confirmed.
— PancakeSwap 🥞 #BSC (@PancakeSwap) March 15, 2021
DO NOT go to the Pancakeswap site until we confirm it is all clear.
NEVER EVER input your seed phrase or private keys on a website.
We are working on recovery now.
Sorry for the trouble. https://t.co/JN7TXlo9od
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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