Big news for people who use cryptocurrency! A sneaky computer program, called a Chrome extension, was secretly stealing important information from some people's cryptocurrency accounts. This happened because someone tricked a company into putting bad code in the program. Lots of people might have been affected.
- A program called SwitchyOmega had a secret problem.
- This program helped people use cryptocurrency, but a bad version stole secret information.
- Over 500,000 people might have been affected.
- Experts say to check your program to make sure it's safe.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| People affected | Over 500,000 |
| Compromised extension version | 24.10.4 |
