Crypto Scammer Gets Away with $1.2M in ARB Tokens Through 'Address Poisoning' Attack – Here's What Happened
A hacker has made off with $1.2 million worth of ARB tokens through a relatively new type of cyber-attack that uses modified wallet addresses to steal funds. Blockchain data shows that one crypto address has been stealin...
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Blockchain data shows that one crypto address has been stealing funds from Arbitrum users. So far, the attacker has scammed out over 600 different crypto wallets for more than 930,000 ARB tokens, worth over $1.2 million at current rates. ...
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