Crypto Investor Loses Over $12 Million in Ethereum to ‘Address Poisoning’ Scam

A cryptocurrency investor has lost 4,556 Ethereum, valued at approximately $12. 4 million, after falling victim to a sophisticated “address poisoning” attack. Specter, a pseudonymous blockchain analyst, reported that the theft occurred roughly 32 hours after the attacker “dusted” the victim’s wallet with a nominal transaction. How a Fake Look-Alike Address Cost an Ethereum Holder Millions According to Specter’s on-chain analysis, the attacker spent two months monitoring the victim’s transaction activity source: https://beincrypto.com/ethereum-holder-address-poisoning-attack/