77 Firefox extensions tied to one crypto-theft operation, 40 confirmed malicious
TechNadu · x · 2026-08-21
Researchers linked 77 Firefox extensions to a single crypto-theft operation. 40 were confirmed malicious, targeting recovery phrases, private keys, wallet keyrings, credentials and clipboard data. Some could remotely switch from decoy content to phishing without being republished.
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