
A significant phishing attack has been reported, resulting in the theft of approximately $2.4 million worth of wstETH. The incident occurred early on December 8, 2024, when a post containing a phishing link was shared, leading to a loss of 527.51 wstETH. The victim's wallet address is identified as 0x4711b67b499da8baa13c004c72f60eb3b7c8e792, while the scammer's address is 0xa43ec6e7a1691c43bbe80161463770b1cfc7203b. The attack was detected by various cybersecurity alerts, with reports indicating that the hackers' identities were suspected by some observers. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency security, particularly through phishing schemes that target unsuspecting users.


📢 JUST IN: WALLSTREETBETS X ACCOUNT HACKED YESTERDAY RESULTING IN THEFT OF OVER $2.2M VIA POSTED PHISHING LINK
#CertiKInsight 🚨 Our alerting system has detected a phishing attack leading to the loss of 527.51 wstETH (~$2.4M). https://t.co/h61ari18Qm
🚨ALERT🚨Our system has detected a phishing transaction at https://t.co/RPhDlGG0qG Someone has lost 2.4M worth of $wstETH just signing a phishing permit signature! Victim: 0x4711b67b499da8baa13c004c72f60eb3b7c8e792 Scammer: 0xa43ec6e7a1691c43bbe80161463770b1cfc7203b Want to… https://t.co/I2f0tIiAhU