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$13.3M gone without a single new signature. You could be next

January 2026. The owner didn't sign anything, didn't visit any site. $13.3M just left the wallet.

The cause: one old token approval, granted weeks earlier. The attacker simply used it. The same month, the SwapNet exploit drained $16.8M from regular users — everyone who had ever approved its contracts.

Why this is about you

  • Approvals never expire.
  • A contract you used a year ago can get hacked tomorrow.
  • An attacker doesn't need your key — your old approval is enough.

Fix it in one minute

  1. Open Revokly and connect your wallet.
  2. Hit "Revoke all + protect".
  3. Connect Telegram — the 24/7 watcher pings you the moment a new risky approval appears.

Free. No signup. Your keys never leave your wallet.

👉 Close my old approvals now

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