A major cryptocurrency loss of 55.47 million DAI has been reported following a phishing attack, according to Lookonchain. This significant breach involved a high-profile crypto holder. The incident occurred after the whale mistakenly signed an unknown transaction that compromised his funds.
27.5 Million DAI Exchanged for ETH Following Major Phishing Attack
The attack started off with the whale unknowingly allowing a transfer from a suspicious source about today before. The transaction transferred the ownership of the whale’s 55.47 million DAI to a phishing address “0x0000db5c…41e70000”. However, when the whale attempted to withdraw the tokens, the transaction failed as the token had its ownership transferred to the phishing address.
The attacker then transferred the stolen from the whale DAI to another address, “0x5D4b”. An amount of 54.47 million DAI was withdrawn from the new address. Only to further mask his identity, the attacker exchanged 27.5 million DAI to 10,625 ETH.
This event is a reminder of how risky the issue of phishing is in the world of cryptocurrency. The millions of DAI in this situation was stolen mere moments after a mistaken transaction allowed the theft.
Crypto Investors Advised to Strengthen Security After $55M DAI Phishing Attack
Due to cases like these, people must always ensure that every action they take is related to the correct address. Additionally, people must always double-check the nature of a smart contract. In fact, an attacker creating a fake transfer not to a phishing, but a contract address can steal an even more significant amount of crypto.
With time, the risk of crypto-related incidents will surge, as highlighted by Lookonchain in this case. Therefore, all crypto investors must ensure that they utilize strong security control over their assets.
