Across Protocol

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<p class="is-style-lead">Crypto sleuth ZachXBT warned in a Telegram channel that Across Protocol’s documentation was linked to a fake Discord server.</p> 
<p>In a <a href="https://t.me/investigations/79" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Telegram post</a> on Dec. 26, crypto sleuth ZachXBT raised concerns about a potential security breach related to Across Protocol’s documentation. </p> 
<p>The warning highlighted a link within the protocol’s documentation leading users to a fake <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/discord/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord</a> server, suggesting the protocol’s vanity invite address might have been compromised. The incident reportedly led to a loss of $880,000 worth of crypto tied to one unknown blockchain entity.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">another victim lost $880k worth of aEthWBTC to phishing scams about 11 minutes ago. <a href="https://t.co/yMM9OSzRDI" target="_blank">https://t.co/yMM9OSzRDI</a> <a href="https://t.co/6n6m0lZQK4" target="_blank">https://t.co/6n6m0lZQK4</a> <a href="https://t.co/jsrEGTaVJ8" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jsrEGTaVJ8</a></p>— Scam Sniffer | Web3 Anti-Scam (@realScamSniffer) <a href="https://twitter.com/realScamSniffer/status/1739443774156390501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December 26, 2023</a>
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<p> You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/certiks-discord-link-briefly-redirected-to-fake-server-with-malware-reports-say/"> CertiK’s Discord link briefly redirected to fake server with malware, reports say </a> </p> 
<p>A blockchain forensic firm, Scam Sniffer, disclosed in <a href="https://twitter.com/realscamsniffer/status/1739443774156390501" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">an X post</a> that a victim suffered an $880,000 loss in aEthWBTC after interacting with a malicious ERC-20 permit message. Although the post doesn’t explicitly mention Across Protocol, ZachXBT attributes the incident to a flaw in the protocol’s documentation.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please be aware that there is a Discord server link that impersonates an official Across Protocol server.<br><br>Our only official Discord link is <a href="https://t.co/J5iqsKOGlW" target="_blank">https://t.co/J5iqsKOGlW</a> (Server ID: 887426921892315137)<br><br>We are working on taking down the unofficial server. Please be safe, Rangers!</p>— Across (@AcrossProtocol) <a href="https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1739471696590192870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December 26, 2023</a>
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<p>In response to the incident, the Across Protocol team acknowledged the existence of a fraudulent Discord server impersonating an official one. While the developers did not disclose the extent of losses related to the incident, they assured the community that efforts are underway to dismantle the unofficial server.</p> 
<p>Across functions as a cross-chain bridge designed for <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/layer-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">layer-2</a> solutions and rollups, utilizing UMA’s optimistic oracle for security. The platform prioritizes capital efficiency through a unified liquidity pool, a network of relayers, and the implementation of a fee model with no slippage. As per Crunchbase <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/across-protocol" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data</a>, the protocol raised a total of $10 million from Blockchain Capital and two other investors.</p> 
<p> Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/hackers-hijack-orbiter-finances-discord-to-post-fake-airdrop/"> Hackers hijack Orbiter Finance’s Discord to post fake airdrop </a> </p>

Scammers stole $880k via fake Discord server for Across Protocol

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