Phantom Wallet Dust Attacks and Tracking: How Scammers Use Small Transfers to Deanonymize Users
A user receives a modest deposit in their Phantom wallet—perhaps a few cents in an unfamiliar token or a small amount of SOL. It appears harmless and may be easily dismissed. But for privacy-conscious participants in cryptocurrency markets, this seemingly insignificant transfer can become a persistent tracking vector. Dust attacks, in which an attacker deliberately …