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Address poisoning cost user 140 ETH (~$636K)

I saw a user lose 140 ETH (about $636,000) after falling victim to an address poisoning attack and pasting a malicious address. It’s a painful reminder that address spoofing and clipboard attacks can defeat routine checks.

I recommend immediate containment and prevention: check transaction history, revoke token approvals where possible, contact exchanges or services involved, and file reports with explorers and law enforcement. Going forward, use hardware wallets, verify addresses via ENS reverse lookup or QR codes, send test micro-transactions, and enable clipboard protection or address whitelisting.

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Analysis

The loss was caused by address manipulation that led the sender to transfer funds to a malicious address; because on-chain transactions are irreversible, the dominant risk is operational rather than m...

Recommendation

Prioritize security: use hardware wallets, verify addresses with multiple methods (ENS reverse lookup, QR codes, visual checksum), send small test transfers, enable approval revocation tools, and repo...

Disclaimer

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