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Crypto Wallet Compromised? How to Tell and What to Do
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This guide explains how to tell whether your crypto wallet has been compromised, what different types of wallet compromise actually mean, and what you should do next.
Do not create another account under the compromised recovery phrase and assume it is safe.
If you suspect a sweeper bot, however, repeatedly sending gas into the compromised wallet can give the attacker more assets to steal.
You Granted a Malicious Token ApprovalToken approvals are one of the most important concepts to understand when investigating a compromised crypto wallet.
If the recovery phrase itself has been exposed, the replacement wallet must use a new cryptographically generated recovery phrase.