Security· ★★· bearish·

User loses $167K in LINK after signing phishing Permit2 approval

  • —Loss amounted to $167,342 in LINK tokens
  • —Attack used a phishing Permit2 approval on Ethereum
  • —The approval was signed on August 18, 2025
Why it matters: The case highlights the risk of token approvals: a single signature can drain a wallet without any transfer.
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Source: PANews
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