Beware: Malicious Chrome Extension Safery Swipes Your Ethereum Seed Phrases!
Beware of the “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” Chrome extension! This sneaky little thief poses as a legit crypto wallet but is actually out to swipe your seed phrases and leave your crypto dreams in the dust. It’s a cautionary tale of what happens when you trust a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Hot Take:
Well, if you thought you were safely stashing your Ethereum in an extension called “Safery,” I’ve got some bad news. Turns out, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. Who knew criminals would be so tech-savvy? One minute you’re checking your balance, the next you’re contributing to a hacker’s retirement fund. A round of applause for the “masterminds” who thought putting the word “safe” in the name would make it bulletproof. Bravo, criminals, bravo.
Key Points:
- Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered a malicious Chrome extension, “Safery: Ethereum Wallet.”
- The extension poses as a legitimate wallet but is designed to steal seed phrases.
- It ranks fourth in search results for “Ethereum Wallet,” increasing its visibility.
- The extension uses blockchain transactions to hide and steal seed phrases.
- Researchers have requested Google to remove the extension and suspend the related account.
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