Dormant 2015 Ethereum Wallet Moves $4.6 Million Amid Bot Scam Attempt
An Ethereum wallet dating back to the 2015 launch transferred $4.6 million after nearly a decade of inactivity. On-chain bots immediately inserted lookalike transaction addresses into the history, but the owner successfully routed the funds to the correct destination.
- Dormant early-era wallets continue to reactivate as token values sit significantly higher than initial launch prices.
- Automated address poisoning bots actively monitor aging blockchain ledgers to intercept newly awakened transactions.
- Manual destination verification remains a critical security step to bypass real-time phishing and spoofing tactics.