Dusting Attack
A dusting attack sends tiny amounts of crypto ("dust") to thousands of wallets, then watches where the dust moves — linking addresses together and deanonym
A dusting attack sends tiny amounts of crypto (“dust”) to thousands of wallets, then watches where the dust moves — linking addresses together and deanonymizing holders for later phishing or extortion. The amounts are too small to matter financially; the surveillance is the point.
Why it matters
Receiving random tokens you never asked for is a red flag, not a gift — don’t interact with unknown tokens or the sites they advertise. Dusting is a reminder that blockchains are public: privacy comes from your habits (fresh addresses, no doxxing), never from the protocol hiding you by default.