Crypto whale loses $32 million in phishing attack

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An unknown user lost 12,083 tokens of the spWETH DeFi protocol Spark, worth approximately $32.4 million, after signing a malicious transaction. ScamSniffer drew attention to this.

43 mins ago, someone lost 12,083 spWETH ($32.43M) after signing a "permit" phishing signature. pic.twitter.com/y7PQZW2FZq
— Scam Sniffer | Web3 Anti-Scam (@realScamSniffer) September 28, 2024

According to Arkham Intelligence experts, the attackers used the Inferno Drainer phishing service for the attack.

In November 2023, the crypto drainer team announced the closure of the tool. However, this year it has become active again against the backdrop of a bull market.

According to reports, the DeFi-focused service charges a 20% fee.

In 2023 alone, assets worth almost $70 million were stolen with the help of Inferno Drainer ScamSniffer's

Dune dashboard has more than 203,000 victims for the entire existence of the fraudulent tool with a total damage of over $215.6 million.
 
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