Jameson LOPP, Security Director at the Bitcoin (BTC) Casa care company, there was alarm in Bitcoin poisoning attacks, social engineering fraud, which uses similar addresses from the victim’s transaction history to fool them to send funds to a malicious address.
According to Lopp, February 6 articleThe threat actors generate BTC addresses that match the first and last digits of addresses from the victim’s transaction history. LOPP analyzed the history of Bitcoin blockchain for this type of attack and found:
“The first such transactions appeared only in the block 797570, July 7, 2023, which had 36 such transactions. Then everything was quiet, up to the block 819455, December 12, 2023, after which we can find regular explosions of these transactions up to block 881172, 28 January 2025, then there was a 2-month break.”
“During these 18 months, only 48,000 transactions were sent, which match this profile of potential address poisoning,” LOPP added.
An example of an address poisoned address. Source: J.Ameson breed
Executive called Bitcoin owners to thoroughly check addresses before sending funds and called for better portfolio interfaces that fully display the addresses. LOPP warning emphasizes recent exploits and fraudulent cybersecurity programs, harassing the industry.
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Ask for poisoning of fraud and using claims by billions in stolen user funds
According to cybersecurity CubOver $ 1.2 million was stolen as a result of attack poisoning in March 2025. Cyvers CEO Deddy Lavid said that such attacks cost users $ 1.8 million in February.
Blockchain Security Peckkshield estimates that the total amount lost by cryptography hacks in the 2nd century is over $ 1.6 billion, and Bybit Hack is the immense majority of stolen funds.
Hack Bybit in February was responsible for the losses of $ 1.4 billion and is the largest cryptographic hack in history.
Cyber security experts have associated attacks with hackers from North Korea who apply elaborate and evolving social engineering programs to steal cryptocurrencies and confidential data for purposes.
Common Lazarus Group Social Engineering fraud include false job offers, enlargement meetings with false Venture Capital investors and phishing fraud in social media.
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