CoinDesk reports that an 11-year-old Ethereum wallet transferred $4.6 million. Bots detected the wallet, which dates back to Ethereum's 2015 launch, and created lookalike addresses to deceive the owner. Despite this, the owner successfully sent the funds to the correct address.
Based on the CoinDesk report; not independently verified.
Source published: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:01:06 +0000
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