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Ethereum’s EIP-7702 Upgrade Exploited by “CrimeEnjoyor” Wallet-Sweeping Scam

  • Over 80% of Ethereum’s new EIP-7702 delegations are being hijacked by cloned “CrimeEnjoyor” contracts that sweep compromised wallets, according to Wintermute analysis.
  • Ethereum’s EIP-7702 upgrade, part of the Pectra hard fork, was intended to enhance user experience by allowing wallets to act like smart contracts but is now widely abused by wallet-draining scripts.
  • Security firms like Scam Sniffer and SlowMist have issued warnings after reports of users losing up to US$150,000 in a single attack linked to malicious batched transactions.
  • Users are advised to double-check signature requests and not rush into signing transactions, while wallet providers are urged to implement immediate safeguards for EIP-7702 transactions.

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