Cyber Intelligence

Study of 85 Crypto Wallet Extensions Finds Address Leaks and Cross-Site Tracking Risks

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Jul 14, 2026 11:55 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded Jul 14, 2026
Full Description

Researchers at KU Leuven tested 85 of the most popular crypto wallets that run as browser extensions and found that the wallets themselves leak enough to link and track the people using them. The way

Event Metadata
  • ID #15730
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Jul 14, 2026