Security News > 2020 > March > Chrome extension cons cryptocurrency users out of hardware wallet key
2020-03-06 11:43
Cryptocurrency security company Ledger has warned users about a rogue Chrome extension that dupes its victims into giving up the keys to their crypto wallets.
Cryptocurrency owners need a wallet just like users of regular cash do.
A hardware wallet is a device dedicated to storing the addresses, and they are built to be as difficult to hack as possible.
To do this, the user connects the hardware wallet device to the app, which is available on Android and iOS, and also as desktop software.
The extension claimed to let Ledger owners use their hardware wallets to access Ledger Live's functionality directly within Google's Chrome browser.