Base’s Top DEX Investigates Suspected Frontend Attack

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In a rather dramatic turn of events, Aerodrome, Base’s largest DEX, has reported a suspected frontend attack. Users are being urged to hold their horses-smart contracts remain secure (for now), and an investigation is underway.

It appears that Aerodrome, the crown jewel of Base’s DEX empire, has encountered an uninvited guest-namely, a frontend security breach. So, naturally, they’ve advised all users to avoid accessing the platform via its affected domains. They’re also keen to remind us that all smart contracts are as secure as ever. Of course, they’re still investigating the situation, and more updates will be shared as they become available. In the meantime, your assets are safe (or so they say). Stay tuned.

Malicious Signature Requests Target User Assets

“We’re actually pursuing a frontend compromise,” Aerodrome stated rather ominously. They’ve strongly advised against accessing the site through any URL-whether it’s the primary domain or one of those decentralized mirrors-until they give the all-clear. Yes, everything appears secure on the smart contract front, but we’re dealing with some serious phishing shenanigans here, folks. A word to the wise: don’t click any links, unless you fancy a stolen wallet.

We’re actively investigating a frontend compromise.

Please do not access the site through any URL – primary domain or decentralized mirrors – until we confirm everything is safe.

All smart contracts appear secure. Updates soon.

– Aerodrome (@AerodromeFi)

So, what happened? Well, the attack unfolded with the elegance of a high-speed train wreck. Affected users were sent requests for malicious signatures, which, naturally, were designed to drain their assets faster than a black hole. NFTs, ETH, and USDC-all vanished into the ether, thanks to those sneaky unlimited approval prompts.

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Despite Aerodrome’s reassurances that all smart contracts are still secure, there’s no denying the risk of this frontend compromise. Users were subjected to some truly sophisticated phishing attempts. Who knew that trusting a URL could lead to wallet hemorrhaging? This fiasco mainly affected those who failed to pay attention to transaction approvals. It’s almost as if they didn’t learn the first time… 🙄

The attack comes hot on the heels of Dromos Labs, the fine folks behind Aerodrome. They recently celebrated the grand opening of a new trading center, Aero. You know, because there’s nothing quite like building a new trading center right after a security breach. Cheers to that!

Now, Aero is supposed to bring together Aerodrome’s AERO token and Velodrome’s VELO token into a dazzling new hybrid. The idea is that AERO holders will get a “right to a share of the yield generated.” How quaint! This all happens within the larger DEX ecosystem. Also, it’s meant to serve as a home base to expand onto other Ethereum chains. A bold move, indeed, especially after such a minor security hiccup.

Aerodrome’s Ecosystem Role and Recent Challenges

But wait, there’s more! The “central liquidity hub,” Aero, is set to expand, with targets like the Ethereum Mainnet and Circle’s stablecoin-optimized Arc blockchain. They’ve also made sure that it’s easy to integrate across the EVM stack. Because why not make things as complicated as possible? As Luis de la Cerda, Executive Director of Aerodrome Foundation, put it, “The home base for Aero is on Base.” Oh, the joys of naming things.

According to CoinMarketCap, Aerodrome Finance (AERO) has retraced about $0.66. The current price is $0.6628 USD, and its 24-hour trading volume has soared to an impressive $48,879,305.12 USD. Not bad for a platform whose main claim to fame right now is surviving a frontend attack. The price of AERO continues to fluctuate in real-time, which is always fun to watch.

Aero continues to dominate liquidity on Base. It leads the DEX volume, lying at the center of nearly every major chain rotation. It’s all thanks to the Automated Market Maker (AMM) that lets token swaps happen efficiently. You can even deposit tokens into pools and receive a share of trading fees. That’s what we call “win-win,” even if the situation is a little shaky at the moment.

For governance, the secret lies in locking up those AERO tokens. Do that, and you’ll earn veAERO NFTs, which give you the privilege of voting and directing weekly emissions. And of course, you’ll get a piece of the protocol fees. Aerodrome is absolutely essential to Base’s ecosystem. Let’s just hope it’s a little more secure in the future.

And if you thought that was the end of the drama, think again! In November 2025, Aerodrome announced a merger with Velodrome, creating a cross-chain DEX called Aero. The merger sparked some initial excitement, followed by a predictable round of profit-taking and price drops. The circle of life, really.

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2025-11-23 06:41