Security Researchers Uncovered Dubious “Safery” Crypto Wallet Chrome Store

Blockchain security platform Socket has warned of a new malicious crypto wallet extension on Google’s Chrome Web Store that has a unique way of stealing seed phrases to drain user assets.  

The extension is called “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” and claims itself as a “reliable and secure browser extension designed for easy and efficient management” of Ethereum-based assets. 

However, as highlighted in a Tuesday report from Socket, the extension is actually designed to steal seed phrases via a crafty backdoor.  

“Marketed as a simple, secure…