MetaMask Warns Mobile Wallet Users of iCloud Phishing Attacks

© Reuters. MetaMask Warns Mobile Wallet Users of iCloud Phishing Attacks

• MetaMask has sent out a notification to its community warning them that they may be susceptible to ongoing phishing attacks if they make use of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iCloud.
• The security issue for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users relates to the default device settings.
• The community has been warned that if they enable automatic backups for the MetaMask app then their wallet’s seed phrase will be stored online.

MetaMask, the ConsenSys-owned cryptocurrency wallet provider, has sent out a notification to its community warning them that they may be susceptible to ongoing phishing attacks if they make use of Apple iCloud.

The security issue for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users relates to the default device settings. These settings store and automatically backup the users’ app data if they opted for automatic backups on their devices.

MetaMask has warned its community that the MetaMask app data includes the user’s seed phrase for their wallets and that the seed phrase will be stored online with automatic backups–posing a serious threat to the security of the user’s cryptocurrency funds.