The decentralized aggregator 1inch announced a partnership with the platform Innerworks. Together, they intend to launch a new wave of digital asset protection based on AI.
According to the press release, 1inch will integrate device analysis technologies and the hacker platform RedTeam from Innerworks. The goal is to create a predictive immune system capable of anticipating attacks and blocking them before they even begin.
The rapid growth of DeFi has attracted not only users but also advanced hackers who can find vulnerabilities even in small details. 1inch emphasizes that current protection mechanisms remain reliable, but the era of AI hackers requires a new approach.
The new system puts 1inch at the forefront of the industry trend toward proactive and adaptive security.
From defense to immunity
Instead of simply reacting to attacks, Innerworks trains AI to analyze hacker behavior and transmits this data in real time to the 1inch protection system. The platform continuously conducts ethical hacks through RedTeam, identifying weak points before they can be exploited by attackers.
While cybercriminals are increasingly using synthetic AI-based attacks, imitating the actions of real users, Innerworks applies similar next-generation models to anticipate and counter such threats. All this works in the background and requires no action from the user, ensuring security for 25 million 1inch users without unnecessary complications.
“We are changing the game. AI helps us anticipate hackers’ actions and proactively adapt our protection to new risks. Constant testing and improvement — that’s why 1inch remains one of the most secure DeFi projects,” says 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz.
AI as the perfect Red Team
According to Innerworks CEO Oli Kui, modern hackers are no longer just people:
“Today’s attacks are synthetic. Behind them are AIs capable of bypassing almost any classical defenses,” he noted.
According to him, RedTeam from Innerworks demonstrates 99% success in bypassing traditional systems, and this experience is now the basis of the partnership with 1inch:
“We are turning accumulated analytics into collective immunity to protect crypto, and in the future, perhaps the entire internet.”
This approach means a shift from classic “network barriers” to adaptive, bio-inspired protection, similar to how living organisms develop immunity over time.
Creating a safer digital economy
1inch continues to develop its DeFi ecosystem: instant swaps, self-custody wallets, and crypto debit cards are already available. At the same time, the team emphasizes that the level of security must evolve as quickly as the technology.
Together with Innerworks they intend to set a new standard for intelligent, proactive protection in Web3, turning cybersecurity into a true science of digital immunity.
