Ethereum Developer Hacked by Fake Extension on Cursor AI
Main Idea
Ethereum developer Zak Cole was hacked after installing a fake extension on Cursor AI, leading to the theft of his private key and funds.
Key Points
1. Zak Cole's private key was stolen after installing a malicious extension on Cursor AI, which had been downloaded over 54,000 times.
2. The fake extension accessed Cole’s local environment file and copied his private key, resulting in the theft of all funds from his wallet on August 10.
3. The malicious extension remains available on Cursor AI’s marketplace, with the publisher still listed as a trusted source.
4. A cybercrime group named GreedyBear has reportedly stolen over $1 million in cryptocurrency using similar methods.
Description
Zak Cole, a developer on Ethereum ETH, has lost access to one of his crypto wallets after unknowingly installing a harmful browser extension.
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