In 2022, we handled one of our most technically challenging Ethereum investigations to date. A client’s MetaMask wallet had been compromised after interacting with a fake support chat—a tactic that became increasingly common as scammers learned how to mimic legitimate customer-service channels.
Once the attackers obtained limited access permissions, they deployed a malicious contract and drained $124,000 in ETH within minutes. The funds were immediately fragmented across multiple wallets in an attempt to obscure the trail.
Our investigation required a multi-layered approach:
• Identification of the initial malicious contract, including an audit of all approved permissions
• Tracing ETH through 14 wallets across two chains, mapping the full movement sequence in visual and written form
• Flagging a mixer pattern that aligned with activity from an established fraud ring operating across several jurisdictions
• Compiling a comprehensive documentation package, which the client’s legal counsel later used in a civil action
More importantly, this case pushed our methodology forward.
The complexity of the chain-hopping behavior and rapid wallet fragmentation led us to refine several internal tracing workflows—improvements that remain part of our crypto investigations today.
If you’ve been affected by an unauthorized smart contract, compromised wallet, or suspicious multi-wallet transaction flow, our structured blockchain analysis can provide clarity. You can learn more through our financial investigations practice or request a confidential review.
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