Critical Bug in Everscale Wallet Could've Let Attackers Steal Cryptocurrencies
Apr 25, 2022
A security vulnerability has been disclosed in the web version of the Ever Surf wallet that, if successfully weaponized, could allow an attacker to gain full control over a victim's wallet. "By exploiting the vulnerability, it's possible to decrypt the private keys and seed phrases that are stored in the browser's local storage," Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "In other words, attackers could gain full control over the victim's wallets." Ever Surf is a cryptocurrency wallet for the Everscale (formerly FreeTON) blockchain that also doubles up as a cross-platform messenger and allows users to access decentralized apps as well as send and receive non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It's said to have an estimated 669,700 accounts across the world. By means of different attack vectors like malicious browser extensions or phishing links, the flaw makes it possible to obtain a wallet's encr...
