Researchers identify 16 Firefox extensions targeting crypto wallet secrets

According to The Hacker News, the malicious extensions disguise themselves as cryptocurrency wallet portals, desktop utilities and browser tools. Their code captures recovery phrases and private keys during wallet imports, targeting the sensitive information users enter while bringing an existing wallet into one of these tools.

• The extensions impersonate Rabby and OKX wallets, according to The Hacker News.

Covered by 2 publishers within 5 hours of the first report.

• The Hacker News: 16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases

Reporting2

THN The Hacker News 16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) 5:46 AM

CSN Cyber Security News DarkSword iOS Exploit Platform Uses Coruna Malware to Steal Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases · Tushar Subhra Dutta 11:06 AM

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