Oh No, Ethereum Hackers Strike Again! 🚨💰 Can Your Wallet Survive EIP-7702? 😅

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Ah, the sweet symphony of chaos and code-hackers have found a new playground. According to Yu Xian, the ever-vigilant Founder of SlowMist, cyber-thieves are now exploiting EIP-7702, part of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, to rob unsuspecting WLFI token holders blind. How delightfully modern! 🎭

For those unfamiliar with this tragic opera, WLFI (World Liberty Financial) is a token graced by the endorsement of none other than former U.S. President Donald Trump and family-a digital treasure chest brimming with 24.66 billion tokens. Trading began on Monday, but alas, hackers were already sharpening their virtual knives. Xian explains that these digital bandits are leveraging a phishing exploit enabled by EIP-7702, which lets external accounts masquerade as smart contract wallets for “streamlined transactions.” Streamlined theft, more like! 🦹‍♂️💸

In a twist worthy of Dostoevsky, Xian revealed on X (formerly Twitter) how hackers cunningly plant malicious addresses in victims’ wallets after private key leaks. Once tokens are deposited, they vanish faster than hope in a Kafka novel. And here’s the kicker: when users try to reclaim their assets, the hackers even snatch the gas fees. Truly, capitalism at its finest. 🚀📉 To protect themselves, Xian advises users to cancel or replace the rogue EIP-7702 contracts and move their tokens to safer havens. A small price to pay for peace of mind-or so we’re told.

Meanwhile, whispers of despair echo across WLFI forums. One user, Hakanemiratlas, recounts the haunting tale of his MetaMask wallet being hacked last October while he slept peacefully, dreaming of crypto riches. Alas, reality proved far crueler. Despite pleas to Uniswap and MetaMask, no salvation came; worse still, a recovery service turned out to be yet another scam. Of his WLFI stash, only 20% was salvaged-the remaining 80% remains perilously trapped in the compromised wallet. “I fear,” he writes, “that once unlocked, the hacker will pounce like a wolf on a lamb.” 🐺💔 He implores the WLFI team and community to aid him before calamity strikes again.

Enter Anton, another victim of fate, who points out an ironic flaw in WLFI’s design: users must use the same wallet for both whitelist and presale processes. This creates a smorgasbord for automated bots eager to feast upon freshly minted tokens. Could anything go more wrong? Oh wait-it does! Scammers are now deploying fake “bundled clones” disguised as legitimate projects, according to Bubblemaps. The WLFI team has issued stern warnings: never trust unsolicited messages, always verify email domains, and tread cautiously through the minefield of phishing scams. Wise words, though perhaps too late for some. 🕵️‍♀️🔗

And so, dear reader, we find ourselves amidst a digital tempest, where trust is fragile, and fortunes flicker like candlelight in the wind. Will you emerge unscathed, or become another cautionary tale whispered among the blockchain faithful? Only time-and your vigilance-will tell. 🔮💻

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2025-09-02 14:14