Hacks & Security Unverified First seen 2026-11-06 13:48 UTC

CertiK alert: malware targets wallet keys, seed phrases and recovery photos

A CertiK Alert post states that a piece of malware targets wallet private keys and seed phrases, keychain passwords, and photos and notes scanned for recovery phrases. The same post says targeted apps reportedly include MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom, Exodus and Coinbase. No further sourcing, timing or confirmation is given in the post.

Why “Unverified”

Reported by CertiK Alert alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

1 independent source group across 1 post · evidence score 68/100. How labels work

What the sources claim

The malware targets wallet private keys and seed phrases, keychain passwords, and photos and notes scanned for recovery phrases.

“Wallet private keys and seed phrases - Keychain passwords - Photos and Notes, scanned for recovery phrases”
CertiK Alert
The targeted apps reportedly include MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom, Exodus and Coinbase.

“Targeted apps reportedly include MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom, Exodus, and Coinbase.”
CertiK Alert

Sources

CertiK Alert security 2026-11-06 13:48 UTC
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Summary and claims extracted by AI with prompt analyze-story@5 on 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC. Labels are computed from the sources, not by the model.