Address loses $167,300 in LINK after signing Permit2 phishing approval

Odaily reported that a user lost $167,300 worth of LINK tokens after signing a phishing approval targeting Permit2 on Ethereum on Aug. 18, 2025. The brief identified the incident as a Permit2-related phishing authorization and said the loss took place on Ethereum. No additional details were provided about the address, the transaction path, or where the tokens were moved after the approval was signed. The report was published by Odaily as a market analysis newsflash.