The EOS blockchain is currently under attack by malicious actors who are exploiting a technique known as address poisoning to deceive users and steal funds. The blockchain security company SlowMist has raised an alarm regarding this fraudulent scheme, which involves sending small amounts of 0.001 EOS to poison the destination addresses of transactions.
Attack on the EOS Network: What is Address Poisoning and How Does It Work?
Address poisoning is an attack technique aimed at causing confusion among blockchain users by exploiting the similarity between legitimate and counterfeit addresses. The attackers send a small amount of cryptocurrency, in this case 0.001 EOS, to an address with a name almost identical to that of a real exchange or trusted wallet. The goal is to trick the user into mistakenly selecting the fake address in a future transaction, thus risking the loss of funds.
Examples of fake addresses identified by SlowMist:
Fake: oktothemoonReal: okbtothemoon – @ok
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