🚨 A victim in the crypto world loses $908,000 due to a professional phishing attack! 💀💸

A sad story but an important reminder for every cryptocurrency user:

A crypto user lost $908,551 of USDC after signing an approval transaction 458 days ago, without knowing it opened the door for a hacker to withdraw their funds later!

🕵️ How did the theft occur?

On April 30, 2024, the victim signed an approval on a phishing site (possibly a fake Airdrop site).

This signature granted the hacker's wallet (0x67E5Ae linked to pink-drainer.eth) permanent access to the funds.

On August 2, 2025, after a long period of monitoring, the hacker withdrew the full amount as soon as the victim added over $900,000 to their wallet.

⏳ "The patience of scammers pays off!"

The targeted wallet did not hold any significant value for an entire year.

In July 2025, the victim deposited $762,397 from MetaMask and $146,154 from Kraken into the wallet.

After a month of monitoring, the hacker executed the strike and withdrew all the funds in a single transaction!

🛡️ How to protect yourself?

Regularly review the access permissions of your wallet on a tool like:

🔗 Etherscan Token Approval Checker

Revoke any old or unnecessary permissions, even if they are very old (this incurs Gas fees).

Do not sign any permissions or approvals on untrusted or suspicious sites.

> 🔐 "The security of your wallet is your responsibility."

— Scam Sniffer