A major wallet platform has initiated a formal compensation program following a significant browser extension vulnerability that affected users. The incident resulted in approximately $7 million in losses for affected wallet holders. The compensation process represents an important step in addressing user security concerns within the Web3 ecosystem. This response highlights the critical importance of browser extension security in protecting digital assets. Users who experienced losses from this incident can now participate in the compensation program. The initiative demonstrates the platform's commitment to rebuilding user trust and implementing stronger security protocols for extension-based wallet access.
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Blockblind
· 13h ago
7 million in compensation, how much of this money can be recovered... a bit uncertain
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bridge_anxiety
· 13h ago
7 million USD... How much can be lost this time? Feels like a lot of noise but little rain again.
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OnchainHolmes
· 18h ago
7 million in compensation... Where does this money come from, is it real or fake?
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CryptoMotivator
· 18h ago
7 million lost, and the compensation can only be considered better than nothing.
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NoStopLossNut
· 18h ago
A hole of 7 million, just a few hundred bucks to fix it? Who still believes that these days?
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All-InQueen
· 19h ago
The compensation only started after losing 7 million... This speed is a bit slow.
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SilentObserver
· 19h ago
Relying on bugs to make money is not the way; it's better not to have vulnerabilities in the first place.
A major wallet platform has initiated a formal compensation program following a significant browser extension vulnerability that affected users. The incident resulted in approximately $7 million in losses for affected wallet holders. The compensation process represents an important step in addressing user security concerns within the Web3 ecosystem. This response highlights the critical importance of browser extension security in protecting digital assets. Users who experienced losses from this incident can now participate in the compensation program. The initiative demonstrates the platform's commitment to rebuilding user trust and implementing stronger security protocols for extension-based wallet access.