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BlockSec Asks Binance Coinbase and MEXC to Help Phishing Victims

Published 02/05/2023, 05:37 AM
Updated 02/05/2023, 06:30 AM
© Reuters BlockSec Asks Binance Coinbase and MEXC to Help Phishing Victims
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  • A phishing victim seeks help from MetaSleuth over stolen ETH.

  • MataSleuth tracks stolen ETH to addresses on Binance, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and MEXC Global.

  • BlockSec calls on the CEXs to help victims of ongoing phishing.

The on-chain auditing platform BlockSec has called on Binance, Coinbase, and MEXC Global to investigate a phishing report from one of its users. According to the report, BlockSec traced ETH tokens stolen by a phishing address to wallets listed on the named exchanges.

BlockSec analyzed the reported wallet transactions using its MetaSleuth analytics tool. It did so in response to a plea by one of its users who claimed to have been “mistakenly phished” by the reported address.

MetaSleuth’s analysis revealed multiple transfers from the accused address to Binance, Coinbase, and MEXC Global. Transactions to three wallet addresses on Binance worth approximately 0.049 ETH, 0.124 ETH, and 0.009 ETH, respectiv…

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