Blockchain infrastructure developer ConsenSys revealed that a certain amount of users who submitted personal data to MetaMask customer support became victims of a security breach.
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According to a press release on Friday, the incident affected around 7,000 users who transferred data during the period August 2021 to February 2023. ConsenSys says a "third-party service provider" suffered a hacker attack, resulting in unauthorized access to personal data of MetaMask's users.
The blockchain provider reassured MetaMask browser extension and mobile app security have not been impacted by the incident.
"MetaMask users are unaffected if they did not submit personal data to MetaMask customer support ticketing system," the company said.
The company added it had reported about the incident to the Data Protection Commission of Ireland and the Information Commissioner's Office of the UK. ConsenSys didn't disclose the name of the third-party service provider.
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