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Web3 & Crypto Exchange Security: Protecting Backends with AI-Powered Firewalls

Crypto exchanges are targets for the world's most advanced hackers. See how 1-SEC provides an extra layer of defense against hot-wallet exfiltration and smart contract proxy abuse.

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Blockchain Security Architect

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The Trillion-Dollar Bounty

For an attacker, compromising a crypto exchange is the ultimate heist. Unlike traditional banks, a stolen crypto asset is often gone forever once it hits the blockchain. This makes the exchange backend—the layer where users authenticate and request withdrawals—the most critical link in the chain.

Hardening the Request Layer

It's rarely the blockchain that gets hacked; it's the web application in front of it.

Anti-Withdrawal-Poisoning

Attackers use session hijacking or XSS to swap destination wallet addresses. 1-SEC monitors for "Address Swapping" patterns in API payloads, flagging any attempt to modify sensitive fields in a way that doesn't match the user's historical behavior.

Internal Admin Guardrails

1-SEC's Identity Fabric Monitor tracks administrative actions. If a developer account suddenly tries to approve a multi-sig withdrawal from an unrecognized IP, 1-SEC kills the session before the second signature is provided.

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