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Dodgy Google Chrome extension reportedly causes $16K crypto theft

A bogus extension called Ledger Secure, that passes itself off as a cryptocurrency wallet, is believed to be responsible for the loss, Decrypt reports.

The victim became aware of the shady extension after they reportedly found a file on their computer that linked to a Twitter account for the fake Ledger Secure extension.

It seems Google is still a bit hit-and-miss when it comes to removing illicit cryptocurrency apps from its Play Store and browser extensions.

This news comes in the same week that MetaMask was removed from and swiftly reinstated to Googles Play Store after thinking it was a cryptocurrency mining app.

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