ETH Sandwich Attack MEV Tax
Sandwich attacks represent a significant hidden tax on Ethereum users that extracts value without benefiting the network or users
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (2 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.
"The result is a small hidden tax on users that can add up across thousands of trades. Sandwich attackers aren't typically a form of exploit but are looked upon in crypto circles as a type of predatory behavior, which skims value from users, leads to a spike in gas fees and doesn't benefit either the network or the user."
"Sandwich attacks cost Ethereum traders about $60 million a year, with 60,000 to 90,000 attacks per month between November 2024 and October 2025. Roughly 70% of those attacks were associated with Jaredfromsubway.eth, who has been active since early 2023."