
A crypto whale lost $55.47 million in DAI stablecoins due to a phishing attack. The incident occurred when the whale unknowingly signed a fraudulent transaction, which changed the ownership of their Maker vault to a phishing address. The attacker used a method known as the Inferno Drainer kit to execute the heist. This incident highlights the ongoing threat of phishing attacks in the crypto space, with nearly $500 million lost to such scams in 2024 alone.
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Whale Drained of 55.47m DAI in Sophisticated Phishing Attack 🎣🐳💸 Stay safe out there 👷♀️🛟🧯 https://t.co/w0xVLPFY0X
$55M Vanished: Whale Loses Big to Phishing Scam A massive $55M in DAI gone after a whale fell for a malicious transaction. These attacks are getting sharper, but the fundamentals haven’t changed: Verify every transaction. No exceptions. With nearly $500M lost to phishing this… https://t.co/iJLGRdu9Sx










