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

Odaily According to news, the recent surge in network activity on Ethereum 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 normal levels, with daily transaction volume exceeding 2.5 million. The Dencun network upgrade in December reduced transaction fees by over 60%, lowering the cost of 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 this.