Gate News message, April 14 — Blockchain security firm Blockaid has detected a potential frontend attack on decentralized exchange CoW Swap. The company flagged the platform’s official CowFi domain as malicious.
Such attacks typically target user interfaces to conduct unauthorized transactions through wallet connections. Blockaid warned that users who interact with the compromised frontend could be at risk.
The CoW Swap team confirmed the frontend issue via official channels and urged users to stop using the application until investigations are complete. Security experts advised users who have connected wallets to the platform to revoke all authorizations immediately and avoid further interaction with the dApp.
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