Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit
Google Chrome
Hack or exploit on Jan 11, 2023 · Browser Vulnerability
ONE SOURCE · 1 SOURCE
Lost
undisclosed
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
not ranked
collapses, frauds and later news are not ranked
What happened
A vulnerability known as CVE-2022-3656 affects more than 2.5 billion users of Google Chrome and Chromium-engine-based browsers. This vulnerability allows the theft of sensitive files such as encrypted wallets and cloud provider files. The vulnerability was discovered by examining how the browser interacts with the file system. Specifically, the browser did not properly check whether a symlink pointed to an inaccessible location, allowing sensitive files to be stolen. This problem is often referred to as symbolic link following. Attackers may use encrypted phishing sites to strategically gain access to users' sensitive files.
Details
- Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Browser Vulnerability
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- not stated
- Chains
- not stated
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Google Chrome hack, Jan 11, 2023: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htbccd634e38/ (data as of 2026-10-31).