Address poisoning involves sending small transactions from wallet addresses that closely resemble a legitimate one, tricking users into copying the wrong address when making future transactions. Common techniques include phishing, fake QR codes, Sybil attacks, smart contract manipulation, and clipboard malware. Address poisoning has led to over $83 million in confirmed losses. Victims include individual users and DeFi platforms. Users should rotate addresses, use hardware or multisig wallets, whitelist trusted contacts, and leverage blockchain analytics. Address poisoning attacks in crypto are scams where attackers trick users into sending funds to a fake address that looks almost identical to a legitimate one. These attacks exploit wallet address similarity, address reuse, or malware to mislead users into unintentionally transferring assets to the wrong party. While the blockchain itself is secure, address poisoning targets human error and trust — often through clever deception or technical manipulation. This article explains what address poisoning attacks are, their types and consequences, and how to protect oneself against such attacks. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news