Suspected private-key compromise: dormant $3.48M wallet swept
- Scam type: Hack
- Chain: EVM (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base and other EVM chains)
- Reported: 2026-10-14
- Last updated: 2026-10-16
ScamSniffer reported on 2026-10-14 00:00 UTC that a wallet with no outgoing activity since Feb 2025 sent its entire $3.48M balance in USDT and ETH to a fresh address on Ethereum and BNB Chain, calling it a suspected private-key compromise. Receiver: 0x5e1d56d374fe5844e79d5160f0f3cb3a807ae11f (Ethereum/BNB Chain). Source wallet (likely victim) excluded. Txs: https://etherscan.io/tx/0x21ae641ca926dcc4648dc734fa20e3bbf49f804ebf76c3b117c64da5b344a421, https://bscscan.com/tx/0x2563393746e50838636847c962febfc1af3ef3a9288f33bad9f2d2d0819cd225. Source: ScamSniffer…