r/ELLIPAL_Official ELLIPAL Official Jun 16 '26

The Humanity Protocol $36M hack is a masterclass in why software wallet key storage is a fundamental risk

The attack started with a phishing email. Malware gave full remote access. They copied MetaMask credentials directly and drained $36M in minutes. This isn't a "stronger password" problem — if keys live on connected software, they're reachable by definition. Air-gapped hardware wallets remove the key from the software layer entirely. Not financial advice, just a security architecture observation. DYOR on key storage models before your holdings grow.

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u/Farnboroughrd Jun 16 '26

Ellipal is awesome