Smart contract exploits get most of the attention, but plenty of wallet drains still come down to pretty basic scams that trick people into clicking, copying, or sharing something they shouldn’t. I’ve seen the ~65% figure mentioned, and the common attack methods are surprisingly low tech.

One example is address poisoning, where scammers send tiny amounts to your wallet so a lookalike address appears in your transaction history. It’s easy to copy the wrong one later without noticing. Fake Zoom invites, PDFs, or other documents are another common route, especially when they’re carrying malware that can steal saved passwords and other account information. And while public Wi-Fi isn’t necessarily the biggest threat, it’s still worth being cautious about logging into important accounts from random conference or café networks.

The frustrating part is that none of this requires some crazy zero day. A lot of attacks just rely on getting you to click, copy, or trust something without checking.

Double check addresses, be careful with unexpected links and files, and don’t assume every wallet drain involves some sophisticated smart contract exploit.

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