[CoinDesk] An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes

An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet tied to the network's 2015 launch moved $4.6 million, briefly becoming a target of address-poisoning bots that planted lookalike addresses in its transaction history within minutes of the transfer. The owner avoided the scam by sending funds to the correct destination despite the decoy addresses. The incident highlights the persistent risk of address-poisoning attacks, in which attackers seed wallets with near-identical addresses hoping victims copy the wrong one from their history. It also underscores the growing attention on long-dormant early Ethereum wallets, whose movements are closely watched for signs of distribution by original holders.