Phishing Hack

Reported loss $3.0M
Phishing

What happened

Quick Summary

On August 6, 2025, a victim lost $3.05 million worth of USDT due to a phishing attack. The scammer tricked the victim into signing a malicious transaction, allowing them to transfer the assets.

Details of the Exploit

The attacker (0x00000931…000000) used a phishing scheme to deceive the victim (0x2d9817f2…C36695) into signing an unauthorized transaction.

Block Data Reference

All addresses related to the exploter:

Address 0x89e5…6ff1

Address 0x4e19…51f7

Address 0x0000…0000

Address 0x5371…b15e

Exploit TX:

Tx 0x2193…4b35

Protocol details

Classification Other
Protocol Type Exploit/Phishing

Evidence

Understand the attack patterns

Compare incidents →
Phishing Attacks

Same attack technique

Browse all hacks →
Venus $13.0M lost Phishing $91.0M lost Phishing $55.0M lost AI Protocol $4.3M lost

Build your security review skills

Work through hands-on labs covering real exploit mechanics, review techniques, and defensive patterns.

Start Free Trial Explore attack classes