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‘Crimeenjoor’ Ethereum attacks that emerged after EIP-7702 failed: Wintermute

The EIP-7702 feature, which comes with Ethereum's Pectra update, allows addresses to work temporarily as a smart contract. However, this feature led to the spread of malicious contracts called “Crimeenjoor”. According to Wintermute's research, the attackers targeted thousands of addresses, but so far they have not been able to earn serious income.

Jun 2, 2025