Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a malicious Chrome extension that poses as a legitimate Ethereum wallet but harbors functionality to exfiltrate users' seed phrases. The name of the extension is "Safery: Ethereum Wallet," with the threat actor describing it as a "secure wallet for managing Ethereum cryptocurrency with flexible settings." It was uploaded to the Chrome...

Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered a malicious Chrome extension, Safery: Ethereum Wallet, that secretly exfiltrates user seed phrases using blockchain transactions on the Sui network. Published on November 12, 2024, the extension masquerades as a simple and secure Ethereum (ETH) wallet but hides a sophisticated backdoor that can reconstruct victims’ mnemonics and compromise their assets....

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