DeFi’s Newest Threat: How Malicious Liquidity Pools Are Trick-Quoting Ethereum and Polygon Users

DeFi infrastructure firm Enso identified a new class of malicious liquidity pools called 'toxic pools.' Unlike traditional exploits that steal funds directly, these pools manipulate transaction simulations, targeting Ethereum and Polygon users. The tactic, described as a 'Jekyll and Hyde' approach, threatens the core infrastructure crypto traders rely on.