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ChainCatcher message, AdsPower officially stated on social media that its security team transparently disclosed an intrusion incident on January 24. Hackers spread malicious code, tampering with some third-party cryptocurrency wallet plugins in the AdsPower fingerprint browser. AdsPower has fixed the vulnerabilities and strengthened system security, while also reporting to the authorities in Singapore and actively cooperating with the police investigation.Internal investigations show that the attackers exploited vulnerabilities in third-party technology service systems to upload and spread a malicious version of the MetaMask plugin, which may have led to the leakage of cached information from users' wallet plugins. Currently, AdsPower has upgraded the plugin download mode in the application center and will further enhance network security, emergency response, and supply chain security management in the future. Affected users can receive exclusive value-added service plans in the AdsPower client.

ChainCatcher message, AdsPower fingerprint browser posted on social media, "On the evening of January 24, the AdsPower security team discovered an intrusion incident where hackers spread malicious code, leading to the tampering of some third-party browser plugins.The technical team immediately engaged in handling the incident, cutting off the hackers' channel for spreading malicious code and removing all plugins with potential risks. We have officially reported the incident to the Singapore law enforcement authorities and received a police receipt. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing."

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist disclosed on platform X that the address where the stolen funds from the AdsPower hacking incident are concentrated has increased by one (previously four), with the stolen funds exceeding 4.7 million USD.ChainCatcher previously reported that the AdsPower fingerprint browser stated on platform X that it has now locked four hacker addresses together with Slow Mist:0x16199891430886782b3413f0a2b24d593b7873460xf772be79bd6d1f4316e938c6c40cf68cf6911c810x4e8f3340eFbC48EC36d043F11a5f23D457dB51ea0xD3d5aF11A482A89D4BbfE4880C3D71D1dE5F155fOnce again, please be reminded that if you receive a pop-up notification, please immediately transfer your on-chain assets to a secure wallet address.

ChainCatcher news, AdsPower fingerprint browser posted on platform X that it has currently locked four hacker addresses together with Slow Mist:0x16199891430886782b3413f0a2b24d593b7873460xf772be79bd6d1f4316e938c6c40cf68cf6911c810x4e8f3340eFbC48EC36d043F11a5f23D457dB51ea0xD3d5aF11A482A89D4BbfE4880C3D71D1dE5F155fA reminder, if you receive a pop-up notification, please immediately transfer your on-chain assets to a secure wallet address.

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist disclosed on platform X that the stolen funds from the AdsPower hacking incident exceeded $4.1 million, mainly concentrated in four addresses.Previous news, AdsPower's fingerprint browser transparently disclosed a hacking incident. If you used AdsPower and installed an extension wallet or manually updated the extension wallet between January 21, 18:00 and January 24, 18:00 (UTC+8), then the extension wallet on AdsPower (such as MetaMask, etc.) may be a backdoored version, which could steal your mnemonic phrases/private keys.

ChainCatcher news, according to community reports, there are currently ongoing claims from Adspower users that their assets in the wallet have been stolen. Users who failed to promptly reinstall the plugin and transfer their assets should take caution.The official Adspower fingerprint browser released a security notice earlier today stating that on January 24, 2025, the AdsPower security team discovered that the cryptocurrency wallet plugin of some users had been maliciously replaced. The official team has urgently fixed this vulnerability and invited the Slow Mist team to participate in the investigation and evidence collection. If users installed or updated the relevant wallet plugin between January 21, 2025, 18:00 and January 24, 2025, 18:00 (UTC+8), they need to reinstall the Chrome plugin and transfer their cryptocurrency to a secure wallet to minimize risks.

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian posted on X platform stating, "AdsPower fingerprint browser transparently disclosed an incident of being hacked. If you are using AdsPower and installed the extension wallet or manually updated the extension wallet between January 21, 18:00 and January 24, 18:00 (UTC+8), then the extension wallet on your AdsPower (such as MetaMask, etc.) may be a backdoored version, which could steal your mnemonic phrase/private key.Currently, based on our intervention investigation, the risk is controllable, and the official emergency response is timely. If users are stolen due to this situation, they can submit relevant information to Slow Mist channels."