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North Korean Developer Accessed MetaMask Ethereum Wallet Code for a Month

COINOTAG·July 18, 2026·1 min read
North Korean Developer Accessed MetaMask Ethereum Wallet Code for a Month

Consensys, the firm behind MetaMask, mistakenly onboarded a North Korean developer who accessed the wallet's core code for about a month. The incident raises security concerns for the popular Ethereum wallet. Consensys has not yet commented on the breach or any remediation steps taken. The developer's access has since been terminated.

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