Ethereum Foundation Falls Victim to MEV Bot Attack
Ethereum Ethereum Foundation Falls Victim to MEV Bot Attack 3 minuto ang nakalipas Balita ng Ethereum ng Bitcoin Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, suffered a substantial setback through a sandwich attack, losing over $9K. This data underscores an increasing problem of sandwich attacks in the crypto sphere, with over $1.3 million lost through such schemes in the past 30 days on the Ethereum chain. The Sandwich Attack According to Eigenphis data, on Oct. 9, the Ethereum network experienced a significant sandwich attack by the MEV bot (0x00…6B40), resulting in a profit of approximately $4,060 after factoring in costs. MEV bots are well-known for extracting miner-extractable value in blockchain transactions. Various blockchain analysts, including EigenPhi, promptly identified this recent incident. Network data reveals that this sudden attack followed an Ethereum foundation attempt to sell 1.7K Ethereum tokens through Uniswap V3. The foundation aimed to exchange these tokens for 2.738 million USDC via Uniswap. Data charts illustrate a series of transactions involving multiple tokens such as WETH, USDC, ETH, aUSDC, aWETH, and variable WETH, enabling the attacker to ultimately secure profits. The MEV bot generated approximately 5.616 ETH in revenue during these transactions, accumulating 3.111 ETH after deducting costs after the incident. At the time of the attack, Ethereum was trading in the