MakerDAO renamed to Sky: Behind the Scenes! Account with a six-figure USD value almost fell into the hands of hackers.

Previously, we reported on the Maker DeFi protocol renaming to Sky, with the community media name also being changed. Yesterday, we noticed an interesting development where a team member of the Web 3 media Foresight News claimed to have acquired the X @MakerDao account name. It raises questions as to how MakerDao, a well-known entity in the industry, could make such a mistake.

Leading Protocol Renamed, Media Team Seizes the Opportunity

Recently, a user with the X account name @MakerDao claimed to have witnessed MakerDao's announcement of a brand overhaul two days ago. As a media professional deeply rooted in the blockchain field, he immediately began investigating what changes this overhaul had brought and sought to uncover some deeper meanings. While checking MakerDao's official Twitter account, he noticed that the official nickname had quietly changed, hinting at some future developments. Although the username remained the same, his intuition told him that it was only a matter of time.

Thinking to himself, since the nickname had changed, a username change was likely to follow, presenting him with a prime opportunity to act preemptively. He quickly opened Twitter and began modifying his username, hoping to secure the soon-to-be-significant name.

Sure enough, shortly thereafter, his speculation was confirmed. MakerDao's official username had also changed, and at the same time, he discovered that his account name had become @MakerDao.

Foresight News also confirmed that the account with the username @MakerDao is indeed in their hands.

Renaming Event Highlights Centralized Social Issues, Decentralized Identity Verification Becomes a Hot Topic

Due to the immutable nature of blockchain transactions, many criminal groups exploit the inability to change addresses after completing transactions by launching attacks or impersonating celebrities for fraud. Just like the case where yesterday, French football star Kylian Mbappé's Twitter account was hacked, and hackers used his Twitter to issue meme coins. According to online detective @ZachXBT, customers with phishing scam tools are willing to pay six figures to buy the @MakerDao account name.

Foresight News believes that the entire incident is Sky's own mistake. If the @MakerDao account name falls into the hands of North Korean hackers or anyone with malicious intent, they could claim to conduct the largest cryptocurrency airdrop in history and include phishing links, or create a meme coin and release a token contract using the MakerDao account name, potentially deceiving multiple users of substantial assets.

Further pointing out that aside from MakerDao's operational error, this incident also reflects the issue of centralized social platforms. Because the blockchain industry is too reliant on centralized platforms like Twitter, and we lack "decentralized identities." Therefore, whether for technical or other reasons, the loss of such centralized identities can bring significant potential losses to projects and users.

Finally, @MakerDao stated that, to protect the industry, users, and their conscience, they will adhere to their bottom line. In the future, this account will be used to discuss topics such as decentralization, DeFi, and DID (decentralized identity verification). They also mentioned that Sky's official team has contacted them to reclaim the username, but they do not seem particularly eager.

This incident underscores the importance of media attention, which may not necessarily make you a lot of money but could save you money. Readers who follow the news of Maker's renaming will naturally not fall for forged phishing links. When it comes to blockchain, always stay vigilant.