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19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 18 Google Chrome and one Microsoft Edge extensions that were published over the last six months and harbored wallet secret stealing and cryptocurrency draining capabilities. The extensions, per Socket security researcher Karlo Zanki, share similarities in code and tradecraft, with evidence indicating that the campaign may have been active

What happened

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 18 Google Chrome and one Microsoft Edge extensions that were published over the last six months and harbored wallet secret stealing and cryptocurrency draining capabilities. The extensions, per Socket security researcher Karlo Zanki, share similarities in code and tradecraft, with evidence indicating that the campaign may have been active

Why it matters

The development may change operating conditions or market expectations around Microsoft, Google. Further confirmation and measurable outcomes matter.

Affected entities

Microsoft · MSFTNeutralGoogle · GOOGLNeutral

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1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent

  1. The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
    19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code

Claims

  • 19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code Observed

Conflicts

No material conflict detected in the available evidence.

Timeline

  1. First reported

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Score explanation

Confidence · formula confidence-2.1.0
Source trust80
Independent corroboration51
Primary evidence35
Claim consistency82
Extraction confidence82
Attribution quality90
Impact · formula impact-2.1.0
Event magnitude45
Market relevance74
Entity significance94
Market breadth63
Novelty68
Urgency55
Ranking · formula rank-1.0.0
Confidence factor0.8425
Freshness factor0.9979
Breaking bonus0
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