According to Gizmodo, a notorious cryptocurrency bot known as Jaredfromsubway was tricked and drained of seven point five million dollars. The bot was infamous for sandwich attacks—front-running trades to profit at others' expense. This time, someone exploited the exploiter, using similar tactics to drain the bot's wallet. It's poetic justice in the world of decentralized finance: the most aggressive predator became prey.

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