{"id":59961,"date":"2025-11-23T19:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59961"},"modified":"2025-11-23T19:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:31:39","slug":"aerodrome-finance-suffers-major-crypto-hack-is-aero-crypto-safu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59961","title":{"rendered":"Aerodrome Finance Suffers Major Crypto Hack: Is AERO Crypto SAFU?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerodrome Finance, the largest DEX on Base, has warned users to stay away from its website after a suspected DNS hijack turned its front end into a phishing trap. But what does it mean for AERO crypto price?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The team said on November 22, that it is investigating a \u201cfront-end compromise\u201d linked to a DNS takeover that targeted its centralized web domains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: centralized domains (.finance and .box) remain compromised. Please do not use either domain for now.<\/p>\n<p>Two decentralized mirrors remain safe to use:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1NdyRo2x1w\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/1NdyRo2x1w<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YK9ZlPvAYi\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/YK9ZlPvAYi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All smart contracts remain secure.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll provide further updates as the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B7L4Kt4Z8I\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/B7L4Kt4Z8I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Velodrome (@VelodromeFi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VelodromeFi\/status\/1992114015678464448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The attack redirected visitors to fake versions of the site, where users were shown malicious wallet prompts meant to steal funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerodrome urged users not to open any of its URLs until the checks are complete. The team also noted that its on-chain smart contracts appear untouched, as the issue is limited to the web interface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DISCOVER:<\/b><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> <b>Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Serious Is the Front-End Compromise Affecting the Aerodrome and Velodrome?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Velodrome, a sister exchange, issued the same warning and asked its community to avoid all official domains for now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a note shared across industry channels, Aerodrome told users it was \u201cactively investigating a frontend compromise\u201d and urged them to avoid the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re actively investigating a frontend compromise.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not access the site through any URL \u2014 primary domain or decentralized mirrors \u2014 until we confirm everything is safe.<\/p>\n<p>All smart contracts appear secure. Updates soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Velodrome (@VelodromeFi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VelodromeFi\/status\/1992097214085365986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPlease do not access the site through any URL until we confirm everything is safe. All smart contracts appear secure,\u201d the team said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At first, Aerodrome directed users to alternative access routes, but it later expanded the alert and asked the community to stay off all links until the investigation is complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is AERO Crypto SAFU?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AERO <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/aerodrome-finance\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">traded<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> near $0.70 at press time. The token was up about +3% in the past 24 hours, with roughly $40M in volume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478\" data-coin-id=\"aerodrome-finance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_6923343f28478-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DNS hijacks strike the web layer, not the blockchain. They can redirect even a correctly typed domain to a fake page that asks victims for harmful signatures or wide-open token approvals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Block reported that both Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism were hit by a coordinated front-end compromise, though the teams stressed that their core smart contracts stayed secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0A similar DNS issue affected the same protocols in late 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DISCOVER:<\/b><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> <b>9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>AERO Price Prediction: What Does the $0.60\u2013$0.70 Support Mean for AERO\u2019s Next Move?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerodrome continues to play a central role on Base. It processes heavy swap activity, and recent <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/aerodrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DeFiLlama data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> showed about $874M in 24-hour DEX volume and roughly $547,000 in fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_311939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311939\" style=\"width: 1580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM.png\" alt=\" Aerodrome Finance warns users after a major DNS hijack compromised its front end while AERO trades near support.\" width=\"1580\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM.png 1580w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-5.41.19-AM-50x27.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-311939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/aerodrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: DefiLlama)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These numbers explain why even non-contract incidents can unsettle users and move markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By press time, Aerodrome and Velodrome said their investigations were still underway and pointed to centralized domain providers as part of the review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A now-deleted update mentioned direct outreach to the registrar. Users who landed on spoofed pages usually respond by revoking recent approvals and updating their credentials to limit any risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Until Aerodrome publishes a full post-mortem and proves the affected domains are clean, two things matter most: the magnitude of user losses and how quickly the team can secure DNS and front-end security without cutting off access to the exchange. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the chart, AERO is shaping a wide correction after its early-2024 breakout. The analyst sees a five-wave drop from the second major peak already finished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Swing highs sit at \u201c0, 2, and 4,\u201d while lows line up at \u201c1, 3, and 5.\u201d The latest low formed near $0.60\u2013$0.70, a zone that matches older support.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_311938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311938\" style=\"width: 1339px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6A201A21-1CA9-4F4E-9396-D3F10BF60CC0.jpeg\" alt=\" Aerodrome Finance warns users after a major DNS hijack compromised its front end while AERO trades near support.\" width=\"1339\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6A201A21-1CA9-4F4E-9396-D3F10BF60CC0.jpeg 1339w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6A201A21-1CA9-4F4E-9396-D3F10BF60CC0-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6A201A21-1CA9-4F4E-9396-D3F10BF60CC0-1024x580.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6A201A21-1CA9-4F4E-9396-D3F10BF60CC0-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6A201A21-1CA9-4F4E-9396-D3F10BF60CC0-50x28.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1339px) 100vw, 1339px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-311938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimeFreedomROB\/status\/1992257925445009591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: X)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volume jumps show up around key turning points. Daily RSI is in the mid-30s, which points to weaker momentum, but not a clear oversold wipeout yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From this base, the projection draws a sharp move higher into double-digit prices, but only if a new impulse cycle starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/education\/what-is-fbtc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><strong>EXPLORE: What is Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC)?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/aerodrome-finance-suffers-major-crypto-hack-is-aero-crypto-safu\/\">Aerodrome Finance Suffers Major Crypto Hack: Is AERO Crypto SAFU?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerodrome Finance, the largest DEX on Base, has warned users to stay away from its website after a suspected DNS hijack turned its front end into a phishing trap. 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