Researcher: Ethereum's Recent Surge in Activity May Be Linked to Address Poisoning Attacks

Odaily According to a researcher, the recent surge in Ethereum network activity may be related to address poisoning attacks exploiting low gas fees. In the week of January 12th, new addresses reached 2.7 million, 170% higher than the usual level, with daily transaction volume exceeding 2.5 million. The Fusaka network upgrade in December reduced transaction fees by over 60%, lowering the cost for such large-scale spam attacks. Currently, 3.8 million addresses have received such dust assets in their first transaction, accounting for 67% of new addresses. So far, 116 victims have lost over $740,000 due to these attacks.