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MetaMask code was open to a North Korea-linked contractor for a month before Consensys halted releases
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First seen19 Jul, 15:35MetaMask code was open to a North Korea-linked contractor for a month before Consensys halted releases
Consensys found no compromised assets or data, no malicious code deployment and no user impact, but contractor access controls face scrutiny.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright
Latest20 Jul, 19:18Consensys Halted MetaMask Releases Over North Korea-Linked Contractor
A contractor brought in through a third-party provider worked on MetaMask code from March until Consensys cut off access in April and paused product releases. The company says it found no stolen assets, exposed data or malicious code.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team