CRYPTO GLOSSARY

Address poisoning

A scam in which an attacker sends you a tiny transaction from an address that looks like one you use, hoping you later copy it from your history.

Address poisoning in more detail

Address poisoning. An attacker creates an address that matches the start and end of one you use. They send you a tiny or zero-value transaction so their address appears in your history. Later you copy it from your history by mistake.

FROM LESSON 31 · 4 MIN READSending and receiving cryptoHow to send and receive crypto without losing it, including the address checks that defeat clipboard malware and address poisoning.Read the lesson

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