Socket finds 19 Chrome and Edge extensions with crypto-stealing malware
- —19 Chrome and Edge extensions hid malware since early 2024
- —At least 5 extensions were sold to hackers and infected via updates
- —The malware intercepts Connect Wallet and Swap on EVM, Solana, and Tron
- —Fake Ledger and Trezor pages trick users into revealing seed phrases
Why it matters: Users who installed these extensions need to change passwords and move crypto to new wallets.
Source: Siam Blockchain