吴说区块链|Feb 22, 2026 15:51
《A Misstep in Authorization on Public WiFi: A $5,000 Security Lesson》 (Author: The Smart Ape; Translated by: Luffy, Foresight News)
While using public WiFi at a hotel, the author encountered a man-in-the-middle attack during a wallet operation, which led to the transaction process being tampered with. This resulted in mistakenly signing a malicious permission authorization instead of a transfer instruction. The hacker then exploited this authorization to steal approximately $5,000 worth of tokens and NFTs. This incident wasn’t caused by a private key leak but rather by the risks of public networks combined with insufficient scrutiny of authorizations. Users are reminded to avoid using public WiFi, be cautious about exposing their crypto identity, and remain highly vigilant with every wallet authorization.
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