Hacker claims responsibility for EIP-7702 exploit and publishes negotiation message on-chain, attempting social engineering by promising to publicize a redemption story if victim sends even 1 wei.
Security & Exploits ·
An individual claiming responsibility for an EIP-7702 exploit published an on-chain message attempting to solicit funds from the victim by promising to publicly share a redemptive narrative if even a minimal amount is received. The message, posted from address 0xe1c36609506c161ea32540fc129005b647bef9e8 to the victim's address on Ethereum mainnet, frames the appeal as a social engineering tactic pitched as "the cheapest lottery ticket in crypto," with no downside risk to the sender.
The message flatters the exploit's execution speed and technique while explicitly conditioning favorable public relations on receipt of funds—characterizing even 1 wei as sufficient to trigger a story of restitution distributed across the internet. This approach differs from traditional ransom or extortion demands, instead leveraging narrative and reputation as the incentive structure. The sender emphasized anonymity and no-reply expectations, positioning the transaction address itself as the sole identifier.
Whether the claimed exploit actually involves a substantive vulnerability in EIP-7702 or constitutes a social engineering pretext alone remains unclear. No confirmation of the attacker's identity, the scope of any prior breach, or whether the victim has engaged with the message has yet emerged.