In the risky crypto world, Clipboard Hijacking is one of the most dangerous and sophisticated malware types. It silently lurks in your computer, waiting for a deadly mistake to steal your assets.

šŸ”¹ Easy but devastating mechanism

  • As soon as you copy the recipient's wallet address

  • The malware will immediately detect and replace that address in the clipboard with the hacker's wallet address

  • When you paste it, you are actually pasting the thief's wallet address.

šŸ”ø Deceptive visual trick

  • The scary thing is that these fake wallet addresses are usually created with the first 4-6 characters identical to the original wallet address.

  • If you only casually check the first and last characters out of habit, you will easily fall into the trap.

šŸ”¹ Irreversible consequences

  • All the money you transferred will go straight into the thief's pocket.

  • Because of the immutable nature of blockchain, once a transaction has been confirmed

  • You will never have the chance to recover that money.

šŸ”ø Prevention solutions for you personally

  • Form a habit of checking the entire character string of the wallet address, or at least randomly check characters in the middle.

  • Enable the withdrawal address whitelist feature on exchanges to prevent transfers to strange wallets.

  • Avoid installing cracked software, pirated games, or downloading files from unknown sources, as these are the main infection vectors for this malware.

Have you ever been surprised to find that the wallet address you just pasted doesn't match the one you just copied?

This article is for reference only, this is not investment advice. Please read and consider carefully before making a decision.