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OKX Wallet Users Warned to Update App to Avoid Code Vulnerability

OKX Wallet Users Warned to Update App to Avoid Code Vulnerability

OKX Wallet Users Warned to Update App to Avoid Code Vulnerability

It is unclear whether any funds have been stolen from OKX wallet users.

It is unclear whether any funds have been stolen from OKX wallet users.

It is unclear whether any funds have been stolen from OKX wallet users.

By Oliver Knight
AccessTimeIconDec 19, 2023, 2:50 PM
Updated Mar 8, 2024, 6:52 PM
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Blockchain security firm Certik has warned OKX Wallet users to update their iOS app after a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was found in a previous version.

Certik wrote on X that using the previous version could lead to the "potential compromise of sensitive data and crypto assets."

It added that OKX "responded swiftly and issued an updated version today."

It is unclear whether any funds have been stolen from OKX wallet users. OKX did not immediately respond to CoinDesk's request for comment.

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Last week, an exploit targeting Ledger's Connect Kit saw $484,000 being siphoned out of various protocols that used Ledger's integration.

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Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight is a CoinDesk reporter based between London and Lisbon. He does not own any crypto.

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