The Web3 world recently witnessed a massive blow with the Safe Wallet hack, where attackers drained $1.5 billion in assets. This wasn’t just a financial loss—it was a wake-up call about the dangers of centralized systems in a decentralized ecosystem.

What Went Wrong with Safe Wallet?

The attack exploited a critical vulnerability in Safe Wallet’s infrastructure. Here’s the breakdown:

1. Frontend Hijacking: Hackers infiltrated Safe’s AWS S3 storage bucket, injecting malicious JavaScript code that altered transaction details during signing. This allowed them to redirect funds to their own wallets while displaying a legitimate interface to users.

2. Blind Signing: Bybit’s cold wallet operators approved a transaction that looked legitimate on Safe’s interface but was secretly modified to upgrade the wallet’s contract to a malicious version.

Safe’s reliance on centralized AWS servers made it a single point of failure. Once compromised, the entire frontend became a weapon.

This wasn’t just a code flaw—it was a systemic failure of centralized hosting.

The Achilles’ Heel: Centralized Hosting!

Most Web3 projects ironically depend on centralized cloud services (like AWS) for frontend hosting. Safe’s breach highlights three risks:

1. Server Manipulation: Attackers can tamper with code at the source, as seen in Safe’s AWS S3 bucket.

2. Single Point of Failure: Centralized servers are juicy targets for hackers and governments alike.

3. Opaque Updates: Users can’t verify if the frontend they’re using matches the intended codebase.

Sound familiar? This is why decentralized hosting isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a survival necessity.

Why with 4EVERLAND, more safe?

Enter 4EVERLAND: A Web3 Hosting Revolution Here’s where 4EVERLAND steps in. As a decentralized cloud platform, it solves the very problems that doomed Safe Wallet:

1. Immutable Frontend Hosting

   4EVERLAND leverages IPFS, Arweave, BNB Greenfield and Dfinity to host frontends in a decentralized manner. Once deployed, your code is pinned across a global network of nodes. No single entity—not even 4EVERLAND—can alter it. Had Safe used this, hackers couldn’t have injected malicious scripts retroactively.

2. S3 Compatibility, But Decentralized

   Migrating from AWS? 4EVERLAND offers S3-compatible decentralized storage, making transitions seamless. Projects retain familiarity while ditching centralized risks. Imagine Safe’s team deploying their frontend here—no AWS bucket to hack, no malicious code to inject.

3. Transparency & Verifiability

   Every update is hashed. Users can verify that the frontend they’re interacting with matches the intended version. Bybit’s operators might’ve spotted the malicious contract upgrade if the frontend’s integrity was publicly auditable.

4. Censorship Resistance

   With nodes distributed globally, takedowns or censorship become nearly impossible. Even if a developer’s machine is compromised (as in Safe’s case), the hosted frontend remains untouchable.

The Lesson for Web3.

The Safe Wallet hack shows that centralized servers are a ticking time bomb.

If Safe didn't fully rely on AWS (a centralized server) but instead adopted decentralized storage and access logic at certain stages, I believe this incident could have been entirely avoided.

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