Think open-source = safe? Think again. A hacker just slipped malicious code into ETHCode, a toolkit used by Ethereum$ETH devs to build dapps and smart contracts. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

๐Ÿง  What Happened?

Cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs found 2 shady lines of code hidden in a GitHub pull request by an unknown dev โ€œAirez299.โ€

It made it past AI checks and human review. Yup โ€” no one noticed. ๐Ÿ‘€

The code triggered a Powershell script that could steal your crypto or compromise your smart contracts. โ˜ ๏ธ

โš ๏ธ Why Itโ€™s a Big Deal:

ETHCode has 6,000 installs โ€” meaning thousands of devs could be exposed.

It highlights how easy it is to sneak malware into popular tools.

This isnโ€™t new: similar hacks hit Ledger, Solanaโ€™s web3.js, and more.

๐Ÿ” Devs, Take Note:

Donโ€™t trust, verify. Always check contributor history before installing.

Use dependency lock tools, sandbox environments, and scan packages for weird updates.

This is your wake-up call if you're building in #Web3 . The biggest threats donโ€™t always come from exploits โ€” sometimes, they sneak in through a pull request. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Have you double-checked your dev tools lately? ๐Ÿงฐ Comment below if this makes you rethink your setup! ๐Ÿ‘‡

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