Polymarket Copy-Trading Bot Uncovered with Malicious Code on GitHub

Security Alert for Polymarket Bot: A security alert was issued regarding malicious code found in a Polymarket copy-trading bot on GitHub, which could compromise users' wallet private keys and risk their funds.

Developer's Malicious Intent: The hidden malicious code was discovered in the "polymarket-copy-trading-bot" repository by developer "Trust412," prompting warnings from SlowMist's Chief Information Security Officer, 23pds.

Historical Security Risks: Past incidents of unauthorized code in prediction market tools have led to significant user losses, highlighting ongoing security vulnerabilities in crypto bot software.

Need for Code Verification: Insights from the Coincu research team stress the importance of prioritizing code verification processes in decentralized networks to mitigate security risks and prevent future breaches.