Ethersphere Release System Compromised and Malicious Versions Deployed
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On November 10, 2026, Cryptopolitan reported that hackers had taken over the Ethersphere software release system and deployed malicious code through bee-js 13.3.0 and Swarm Desktop 0.56.2. The report stated that the malicious code was used to search for Bee nodes’ wallet private keys and establish a backdoor. Existing reports did not disclose the specific time the breach occurred, the number of affected users or nodes, whether the release system had been restored, whether the relevant versions had been withdrawn, or whether any funds had been lost.
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- CryptopolitanHackers hijack Ethersphere’s bee-js and Swarm Desktop to steal wallet keys
Hackers took over Ethersphere’s software release system, delivering malicious code through bee-js 13.3.0 and Swarm Desktop 0.56.2 to search for Bee node wallet private keys and establish a backdoor.
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