Crypto界网消息,Ethereum recent network activity surge may be related to address poisoning attacks using low Gas fees. The week of January 12 saw 2.7 million new addresses, a 170% increase over normal levels, with over 2.5 million transactions in a single day. The December Fusaka network upgrade reduced transaction fees by over 60%, lowering the cost of such large-scale spam attacks. Currently, 3.8 million addresses have received dust assets in their first transaction, accounting for 67% of new addresses. To date, 116 victims have lost over $740,000 as a result.
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Crypto界网消息,Ethereum recent network activity surge may be related to address poisoning attacks using low Gas fees. The week of January 12 saw 2.7 million new addresses, a 170% increase over normal levels, with over 2.5 million transactions in a single day. The December Fusaka network upgrade reduced transaction fees by over 60%, lowering the cost of such large-scale spam attacks. Currently, 3.8 million addresses have received dust assets in their first transaction, accounting for 67% of new addresses. To date, 116 victims have lost over $740,000 as a result.