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Cybercriminals Leverage CryptoJS Vulnerability to Misappropriate $5.7 Million from 2,100 Cryptocurrency Wallets
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FOMOGRAM Editorial Desk
Aug 7, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Attackers exploited a flaw in the CryptoJS library to brute-force seed phrases, stealing over $5.7M from 2,100 wallets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Rootstock, and Polygon. Affected wallet providers have begun patching the issue.
Attackers exploited a flaw in the CryptoJS library to brute-force seed phrases, stealing over $5.7M from 2,100 wallets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Rootstock, and Polygon. Affected wallet providers have begun patching the issue.
FOMOGRAM SENTINEL GRAVITY TELEMETRY
A vulnerability in CryptoJS enabled theft from wallets holding major assets, highlighting ongoing security risks.
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