Nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea has reportedly patched a vulnerability that, if exploited, could have exposed identifying information about its anonymous users. In a March 9 blog post blog, cybersecurity firm Imperva detailed how it discovered the vulnerability, which it claimed could deanonymize OpenSea users “by linking an IP address, a browser session, or an email in certain conditions” to an NFT. As the NFT corresponds to a cryptocurrency wallet address, a user’s real identity could be revealed from the information gathered and linked to the wallet and its activity, Imperva explained.
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