eth.limo Suffers Social Engineering Attack Affecting 2 Million .eth Domains
- Incident Overview: On April 17, eth.limo, a widely used gateway for Ethereum Name Service (ENS), suffered a social engineering attack where the attacker bypassed verification procedures and seized control of registration operator EasyDNS, temporarily disrupting services for nearly 2 million .eth domains.
- Swift Response and DNS Rerouting: Following the attack, the eth.limo team quickly rerouted nameservers to Cloudflare and Namecheap, ultimately regaining account control from EasyDNS the next morning, ensuring user safety during the incident.
- Crucial Role of DNSSEC: Although the attacker targeted the wildcard DNS record, DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) effectively blocked invalid records from propagating, preventing users from being directed to unsafe sites and significantly minimizing the attack's impact.
- Enhanced Security Measures: EasyDNS CEO Mark Jeftovic stated that this was the first successful social engineering breach in the company's 28-year history, leading to the decision to migrate eth.limo to Domainsure, a platform without account recovery features, to bolster security.
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| Name | S3 | S2 | S1 | Pivot Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 1887.661 | 2031.33 | 2177.571 | 2321.24 | 2467.481 | 2611.15 | 2757.391 |
| Fibonacci | 2031.33 | 2142.076 | 2210.495 | 2321.24 | 2431.986 | 2500.405 | 2611.15 |
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