A cryptocurrency user lost $68 million in wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) after falling victim to an address poisoning attack. Cyvers Alerts, a "security company that provides real-time detection and prevention of crypto attacks", confirmed the incident and shared it on X. The wallet named "0x1E" fell for a scam called address poisoning. The perpetrator mimicked the 0.05 ether (a form of cryptocurrency) transaction before receiving 1,155 WBTC from the victim. (Also Read: How 5 Indian Americans allegedly laundered $30m in Cash-for-Bitcoin scam in New York)
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BNB
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