According to a report by Cointelegraph on July 21, MetaMask developer Consensys has confirmed that it will urgently fix the issue of the browser extension writing to the hard disk abnormally. Multiple users have reported that the plugin continuously writes data in the background, reaching up to 5MB per second, resulting in an average of 500.00GB of data written to the solid-state drive (SSD) daily. This issue can be traced back to May 9, when a user named 'Quanquan' reported that the unused MetaMask plugin wrote 100.00GB of data in one day. On June 24, user ripper31337 documented the problem in detail, noting that the cumulative write amount over three months reached 25TB. A Consensys spokesperson acknowledged the presence of 'abnormally high disk activity,' which mainly affects users with excessively large state data, and promised to fix the issue by reducing write frequency and optimizing data capture strategies. The latest feedback indicates that as of July 17, the vulnerability still exists. Some users have reported that the plugin has consumed 50% of their SSD's lifespan. The MetaMask team responded again on July 19, stating that the repair plan is underway.
