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PECTRA LETS HACKERS DRAIN WALLETS WITH JUST AN OFFCHAIN SIGNATURE

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Ethereum developers are investigating an exploit vector introduced by the Pectra upgrade that allows wallets to be drained via malicious off-chain signatures. Users can unknowingly sign payloads later executed via permissive approvals. Core teams are now focused on improving signature UX and educating users on the risks of off-chain signing.