An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
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An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet from the network's 2015 launch moved $4.6 million, and bots immediately planted lookalike addresses in its transaction history in a bid to redirect the funds. The owner nonetheless sent the money to the correct destination, avoiding a scam assembled within minutes of the wallet becoming active. The episode highlights the persistent risk of address-poisoning attacks, in which attackers mirror a victim's recent transaction history with near-identical addresses. It also underscores how closely automated bots monitor dormant early-era wallets for any sign of movement. What to watch next is whether the owner consolidates or moves the remaining balance, and whether other long-idle 2015 wallets follow suit.
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