Warning: A new scam in the crypto world caused a loss of 2.6 million dollars
In an unfortunate incident, a cryptocurrency user lost over 2.6 million dollars due to a scam known as the 'zero transfer attack'.
How did the operation happen?
The scammers sent a fake transaction of zero dollars from the victim's wallet to a fake address.
This address appeared in the transaction history as 'trusted', leading the victim to believe they had dealt with it before.