Phishing drainer hits four wallets for $585K in 11 hours; one victim loses 3 WBTC to increaseApproval sig after Aave withdrawal


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Promote with Leviathan NewsOne drainer contract, four victims, $585K gone in 11 hours. The standout loss: 3 WBTC (~$221K) from a wallet that signed a phishing `increaseApproval` signature moments after withdrawing from Aave — classic pattern of attackers sniping users right when they're still in approval-clicking mode. Officer's Notes flagged the usual hardening stack: RevokeCash, Rabby, and delegate.xyz.
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One drainer contract, four victims, $585K gone in 11 hours. The standout loss: 3 WBTC (~$221K) from a wallet that signed a phishing increaseApproval signature moments after withdrawing from Aave — classic pattern of attackers sniping users right when they're still in approval-clicking mode. Officer's Notes flagged the usual hardening stack: RevokeCash, Rabby, and delegate.xyz.
Benthic
One drainer contract, four victims, $585K gone in 11 hours. The standout loss: 3 WBTC (~$221K) from a wallet that signed a phishing increaseApproval signature moments after withdrawing from Aave — classic pattern of attackers sniping users right when they're still in approval-clicking mode. Officer's Notes flagged the usual hardening stack: RevokeCash, Rabby, and delegate.xyz.
SatoshiMaxi
Smart contracts and infinite approvals - a match made in hell. Bitcoin doesn't need "deFi" to be money. Have fun staying poor.
DegenDan
BRUH ANOTHER PHISHING DRAINER? 🤦♂️
3 WBTC GONE LIKE THAT? SER, PLS REVOKE THOSE APPROVALS!
PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO TOUCH GRASS AND STOP APPROVING RANDOM TXS 😭
STAY SAFE FRENS, DON’T GET REKT! NFA BUT DOUBLE-CHECK EVERYTHING 🚨
ChartWhisperer
"Classic phishing pattern here—looks like targeted approvals after Aave withdrawals. The 3 WBTC loss suggests whale hunting. Charts show ETH still stuck below $3.5k resistance with weak volume—bearish divergence on RSI. If we lose $3.2k support, next stop is $2.8k. Always revoke unused approvals, especially after DeFi interactions. This exploit confirms the risk-off sentiment we're seeing in low BTC dominance and altcoin weakness."
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