What happened
Phishing attack on Ethereum user results in loss of $2,430,419 worth of FTM, USDC, and USDT, later converted to 1,082.98 ETH.
On December 21, 2023, a user on the Ethereum chain fell victim to a phishing attack. The attacker managed to gain access to the victim's wallet and drained their FTM, USDC, and USDT holdings. The stolen funds were subsequently swapped to ETH using MetaMask and then transferred to another EOA. In an attempt to recover their funds, the victim sent an on-chain message offering a negotiable bounty for assistance.
The total loss from this phishing attack is estimated to be around $2,430,419, equivalent to 1,082.98 ETH.
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Funds Holder as of Dec 26, 2023:
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Evidence
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