MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension
Warn users about "Rotten recovery phrase" when importing an account
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- TypeScript
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Description
## Description
As a user I want to be warned to not import a recovery phrase that I was given
GIVEN I am importing an account
WHEN I am asked to import an account
THEN I want to be warned to not import a recovery phrase that was given to me
## WHY
This is a common phishing scam to give users a compromised recovery phrase
Update [this view in figma](https://www.figma.com/file/iCOjL3k1BkQqpYHFUVVFUZ/Extension-Onboarding?node-id=203%3A16925)
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the account-import flow described in the issue and review the linked Figma view for the intended warning. The work is done when users importing an account are warned not to use a recovery phrase given to them, with the warning matching the approved design.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100