Atomic, Exodus wallets targeted in new cybersecurity exploit

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Users of the Atomic and Exodus wallets are being targeted by threat actors uploading malicious software packages to online coding repositories to steal crypto private keys in the latest cybersecurity threat identified by security professionals. According to cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs, the exploit works by hiding malicious code in seemingly legitimate npm software packages, which are pre-built bundles of code widely used by software developers.

Source: ReversingLabsRelated: $2B lost to crypto hacks in Q1 2025, $1.63B from access control flawsHackers target crypto community in increasingly sophisticated attacksAccording to cybersecurity firm Hacken, crypto hacks and exploits cost the industry roughly $2 billion in losses during Q1 2025, most of which came from the $1.4 billion Bybit hack in February.

These malicious software packages target locally installed Atomic Wallet and Exodus Wallet files by installing a patch that overwrites the files to compromise the user interface and fool the unsuspecting victim into sending crypto to scam addresses.

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Author / Journalist: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill

Category: Crypto

Markets: United StatesMali

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Published On: 2025-04-10 @ 19:05:00 (1 weeks ago)

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