Crypto Whale Falls Victim to Identity Theft and Loses Millions of Stake-locked Ethereum
A crypto whale has fallen victim to a major identity theft attack, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars’ worth of stake-locked Ethereum in the liquid staking provider Rocket Pool. This attack highlights the risk of using malicious smart contracts to defraud users of ERC-20 tokens, and Ethereum staking providers are taking necessary precautions and measures to limit such risks. $24 Million Hack Attack According to the crypto security firm PeckShield, a large crypto investor lost their entire balance of Lido Staked ETH (stETH) and Rocket Pool ETH (rETH) due to an identity theft attack.