Incident Involving Pink Drainer Shows Even Scammers Can Fall Victim

Analytical platform MistTrack recently reported an incident involving the hacker group Pink Drainer, which serves as a vivid example of how even scammers can become victims of fraud. The incident demonstrates that such attacks can affect even those who are actively engaged in fraudulent activities.

Address Poisoning Scam Targets Pink Drainer

According to MistTrack, an address associated with Pink Drainer fell victim to a scam known as «address poisoning». This method involves sending a small amount of cryptocurrency to the victim from an address that closely resembles the real address from which the victim is expecting funds. The purpose of such attacks is to create confusion and encourage the victim to accidentally send a significant sum to a fraudulent address.

Swap of Addresses Leads to Losses

Based on the provided data, the address linked to Pink Drainer, 0x8980ab6d185af9bcc10292d4e91ae4c0b4f14213, was swapped with a fake address: 0xEfF0E5244d5C78Ba4DD6bc01082576280558f58A. Scammers use bots to generate addresses that look similar to legitimate ones, hoping that the victim will copy and use the incorrect address. This method can lead to significant losses if the victim is not careful and does not double-check addresses before sending funds.

MistTrack Urges Verification of Addresses

MistTrack strongly advises traders and investors to carefully verify addresses before carrying out transactions in order to avoid such fraudulent schemes. The incident involving Pink Drainer occurred just a month after the hacker group announced the end of their activities. Since July 2023, Pink Drainer has managed to steal cryptocurrency amounting to $85 million, underscoring the scale of their criminal activities.

Even Hackers Can Fall Victim

History also records cases where hackers themselves fall victim to their own schemes. For example, in 2022, a cybercriminal attempting to hack the Rainbow Bridge lost 5 ETH due to a failed attack. This demonstrates that even those specializing in hacking attacks are not immune to losses and failures in their criminal activities.