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HACKERS USING ETHEREUM SMART CONTRACTS TO DELIVER MALWARE: REPORT

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✍️ ReversingLabs has identified two open-source code packages that use Ethereum smart contracts to download malware, part of a sophisticated campaign by malicious actors to hack users via poisoned blockchain-related public code libraries.

👉 Two open-source code packages use Ethereum smart contracts to download malware 👉 Part of a sophisticated campaign by malicious actors to hack users via poisoned blockchain-related public code libraries 👉 ReversingLabs found a larger campaign of poisoned packages across GitHub 👉 Malicious packages were disguised as crypto trading bots or token sniping tools

-- #LucijaValentić #JimmySu #0xToolman #GitHub #technology

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9/4/2025

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CRYPTO USER LOSES $700,000 TO ADDRESS POISONING SCAM—HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED

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✍️ An Ethereum user lost nearly $700,000 worth of USDT stablecoin due to an address poisoning scam, where the attacker created an address similar to one the victim had interacted with before.

👉 Address poisoning scams are on the rise 👉 Malicious actors create addresses that look similar to those the victim has interacted with 👉 Scammers use specialized software to generate thousands of wallet addresses 👉 Victims can avoid scams by double-checking the full wallet address before sending funds 👉 Enabling AI-powered security tools can also help detect scams