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Phantom Wallet security threat from address poisoning scams targeting crypto users.
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Phantom Wallet Chat 2026 Revealed as Address Poisoning Scams Devastate Crypto Users

February 10, 2026 j n

Global, May 2025: The cryptocurrency community faces a stark juxtaposition of innovation and vulnerability. Phantom, one of the most popular non-custodial wallets for Solana and Ethereum, recently teased “Phantom Chat,” a groundbreaking native messaging feature slated for 2026. This announcement, however, is shadowed by a rampant and costly security threat already active in the ecosystem: […]

A realistic depiction of an address poisoning attack on a computer screen showing a fraudulent blockchain transaction.
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Address Poisoning Attack: Crypto Holder Loses a Devastating $12.25 Million

February 2, 2026 j n

Global, May 2025: The cryptocurrency community faces a stark reminder of its vulnerabilities as a single trader suffers a catastrophic loss of $12.25 million. This devastating theft resulted from an advanced address poisoning attack, a sophisticated scam that exploits the public nature of blockchain transaction histories. The incident, involving 4,556 Ethereum (ETH), underscores the evolving […]

A detailed visualization of an address poisoning attack showing two nearly identical Ethereum wallet addresses.
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Address Poisoning Attack: How a $12.3M ETH Heist Exploits a Simple Human Flaw

January 30, 2026 j n

Global, May 2025: The cryptocurrency community faces a stark reminder of its persistent vulnerabilities following a sophisticated address poisoning attack that drained $12.3 million worth of Ethereum (ETH). Blockchain analytics firm Cyvers Alerts first reported the incident, revealing a theft that exploited not a complex code flaw, but a fundamental human tendency to scan rather […]