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Researchers tested 85 browser crypto wallets representing 35.16 million Chrome Web Store users. Some linked separate addresses, kept exposing previously granted addresses after logout, or enabled tracking across unrelated sites. How it works: thehackernews.com/2026/07/study- โฆ
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AI visual note: A diagram illustrating four privacy/security vulnerabilities in browser-based crypto wallets: Address Linking (17 wallets studied, ~23M installs), Installed-Wallet Fingerprinting (36 of 85 wallets, ~82% of installs), Access Persists After Logout (22 of 36 wallets), and Cross-Site Address Exposure (23 of 36 wallets). The figure accompanies a study reporting that researchers tested 85 Chrome Web Store crypto wallets used by over 35 million people, finding many linked user addresses without consent, leaked previously granted address permissions after disconnect, and allowed third-party trackers to identify users across unrelated websites.