# Why Do I Need Armor? DeFi applications are the most attractive targets to hackers that have ever existed. The (largely open-source) software can give hackers instant, very large, payouts that can easily be made untraceable. We've seen enormous hacks on many different protocols and have been made painfully aware that users need the most protection possible. Armor ensures -- in the easiest manner to date -- that any funds a user held on a hacked platform will be fully repaid so their funds are never at any risk. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://armorfi.gitbook.io/armor/faq-1/why-do-i-need-armor.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.