- Sep 05, 2018
Mega Cloud Backup Chrome Extension Hacked
It has been found that Hackers have breached MEGA chrome Extension in order to steal Crypto Private Keys. It is said that though internet, smartphones, and blockchain are world changing innovations but still issues arise with regards to the security of digital systems.
MEGA Falls Victim To Cybersecurity Breach
The news was reported on Tuesday morning, when individuals across the web revealed that some malicious code had taken MEGA's chrome extension. Earlier the news was cited to be a rumour however, when checked by cyber security the updated MEGA extension had the ability to grab sensitive data from Crypto-related sites.The code had the ability to record usernames, passwords and also other essential credentials. These information can than be used by hackers in order to wreak on the digital lives of victims. However, it is also to be noted that the MEGA Firefox add-on are not affected in this breach.
Hackers Turn to Extensions as a Viable Method to Falsely Garner Crypto
The hacking of the MEGA extension has only come after months when NewsBTC reported that Hola was also a victim of a similar hack in the month of July. In the words of cryptocurrency investors it is said that a hardware wallet is the mot safest and secured way to store the crypto holdings.Read more at newsbtc.com