The Pectra Ethereum update includes an EIP-7702-a function that allows external accounts to temporarily work like a smart contract wallets. This makes it possible to delegate the rights of execution and carry out package transactions faster.
Hackers operate the update mechanics, receiving a private key to the victim’s wallet – as a rule, with the help of phishing. Upon receipt of the victim of funds, scammers quickly intercept tokens – and this affects the holders of WLFI, experts of SlowMist explained.
As a possible measure of protection against attackers, security experts offer tokens holders to cancel or replace a malicious delegated contract in their own. After that, it is worth taking all tokens to the new address.
Earlier, the developers of Shiba Inu reported a new fraudulent scheme – attackers create sites that impersonate official platforms for the migration of Leash V2 tokens, and then try to convince investors to connect wallets to phishing services.
Source: Bits
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