Kevin Como, anonymous CEO of BitKeep, warned that users' private keys are still at risk after a security incident on Dec. 26 led to over $13 million in losses at the time of publication. BitKeep is one of the more popular non-custodial, decentralized finance multi-chain wallets with over 6 million users. Specifically, Kevin wrote:
"This was a large and atrocious hacker attack incident. The BitKeep APK 7.2.9 (Android Package Kit) installation package was hijacked and swapped by the hacker, and as a result, some users already installed the APKs that were planted malware by the hackers, leading to a leak of users' private keys."
Kevin urged users who had already downloaded the Android APK 7.2.9. to transfer their digital assets to a new wallet. "It is probable that [these wallets] already had their private keys leaked." The crypto executive wrote.
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