User reports unauthorized drain of 6,731.96 USDC from Base wallet without signature, requesting return of 2.574902 ETH.
Security & Exploits ·
A wallet holder on Base reported an unauthorized withdrawal of 6,731.96 USDC from their account without a signature. The transaction is visible on Block Explorer, showing the funds moved from address 0xD427aBC74a276005ed3043Fa7243FfAa96b887a6. The same party alleges the funds were received by 0x20effa2eb532dd0e60ddab45c14344c474703b29 and subsequently sent onchain.
The incident raises questions about how the drain occurred without an authenticated signature, pointing to potential vulnerabilities in the wallet's security model or account recovery mechanisms. The user is publicly requesting the return of 2.574902 ETH to their address as compensation or recovery of the transferred value.
No resolution has been announced, and it remains unclear whether the drain was the result of a compromised private key, a smart contract vulnerability, or another method of unauthorized access. The receiving address and the entity or service controlling it have not been identified in available information.