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Crypto trader loses $1m due to Chrome plugin

Binance says Aggr plug-in well known
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7 June 2024

A Chinese crypto trader has lost $1 million due to a promotional Google Chrome plug-in called Aggr. The promotional plug-in steals cookies from users, which hackers use to bypass password and two-factor authentication (2FA) authentication and log into the victim’s Binance account.

By the time he sought help from Binance, the hacker had removed all crypto assets.

The trader installed the plug-in to access unique trader data, but did not realise it was a scam.

 

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The trader blames Binance for not implementing essential security measures despite the unusually high trading activity.

Binance is said to have known about the fraudulent plug-in for quite some time.

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