What is Dusting attack

An attacker uses a dusting attack to send small amounts of currency, known as "dust," to a significant number of crypto wallets. Attackers trace and analyze transaction data to determine individuals hidden behind wallet addresses. Some blockchains, such as Bitcoin, are pseudonymous, which means that once a user's identity is connected to a pseudonym, every blockchain activity conducted under that pseudonym may be traced back to them. A fraudster would frequently exploit the exposed transaction information in a malicious dusting attack to target an individual or organization via phishing, extortion, or intimidation. Government officials may also launch dusting operations to trace down questionable transactions from criminal organizations. Dust assaults can also be used by analytics and advertising firms. Following a dusting attack, hacked user information is exposed on the specific blockchain’s public ledger, and anyone can view it. 

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