News with the tag "address poisoning"

A scammer exploited a crypto user’s transaction history, embedding a fake address and tricking them into transferring millions.

Binance’s new algorithm has already helped detect over 13.4 million spoofed blockchain addresses on BNB and over 1.68 million on Ethereum.

A hacker who managed to steal nearly $70 million in crypto from a whale has returned almost everything, according to on-chain data. Earlier this month, a hacker successfully phished a whale using what’s known as an “address poisoning” scheme. The scheme involves sending someone a small amount of cry...

A week ago, a crypto whale fell victim to a scam that resulted in the loss of over $71 million. In the following days, the scammer moved the funds to veil them. But in a shocking turn of events, they returned the funds to the victim. Related Reading: Ethereum Foundation Moves 1,000 ETH – Is The Top ...

In a concerning turn of events, an anonymous crypto trader has lost approximately $71 million worth of assets in an address poisoning scam. This incident has roused much tension in the crypto ecosystem, underlining the need for improved safety measures. Related Reading: Leaper Finance Exposed: Sleut...

Blockchain analysts warn about a novel address poisoning attack vector, where scammers send real crypto to victims to deceive them. Cyvers’ analysts have issued a warning about a newly identified The post BEWARE! Scammers Now Target Victims With Real Crypto In New Address Poisoning Attack appeared f...

A malicious actor behind at least $5 million in crypto theft through “address poisoning" significantly ramped up attacks against Safe Wallet users in the last week.

Address poisoning attacks involve tracking, misusing or compromising cryptocurrency addresses.

The DEA, the country's lead drug enforcement agency, is yet to find those responsible for the attack but has enlisted the help of the FBI.