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19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code

Browser extensions are stealing crypto wallets and draining funds, with 59 malicious add-ons identified across Chrome, Edge and Firefox

By · Published August 31, 2026  22:07 UTC · Updated August 31, 2026  22:52 UTC

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📍 Where it landed

The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage. Reports emerged of malicious browser extensions targeting users' crypto wallets and personal data across multiple browsers.

Epilogue added 50d ago, after coverage quieted.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 6 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
  • Primary Driver: Browser extensions are stealing crypto wallets and draining funds, with 59 malicious add-ons identified across Chrome, Edge and Firefox
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

The Hacker News first reported that 19 Chrome and Edge browser extensions contained wallet-stealing and crypto-draining code. Later reporting from Coin Gabbar, CryptoSlate, Yahoo Tech and Bitdefender added that 40 malicious Firefox add-ons were also identified.

According to CryptoSlate, 9 of these began as sports-score tools. Coverage from Bitdefender and Yahoo Tech specifies that the Firefox add-ons stole cryptowallet seed phrases and browser credentials.

There is no contradiction between outlets.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: unsupported claims removed (83% supported) Updated 50d ago.

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Questions people are asking

How many malicious browser extensions have been identified?

59 malicious browser extensions have been identified across Chrome, Edge and Firefox.

What do these malicious browser extensions do?

These malicious browser extensions steal crypto wallet data and drain funds.

Which browsers are affected?

Chrome, Edge and Firefox are affected.

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