Malicious Apps Pretending as Crypto Wallets Found to Be Used for Stealing Funds From Android, iOS Us

Posed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since most of the distributed fake websites and apps are in English language. Because of that, I believe it might affect anyone in the world (if they speak English),” Lukas Stefanko, Malware Analyst at ESET, told Gadgets 360. The first trace of the distribution vector of the trojanised wallets was spotted in May 2021. The attackers used different Telegram groups to enrol people for distributing the malicious apps, according to the report. Based on the information ob

Posed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since most of the distributed fake websites and apps are in English language. Because of that, I believe it might affect anyone in the world (if they speak English),” Lukas Stefanko, Malware Analyst at ESET, told Gadgets 360. The first trace of the distribution vector of the trojanised wallets was spotted in May 2021. The attackers used different Telegram groups to enrol people for distributing the malicious apps, according to the report. Based on the information obPosed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since most of the distributed fake websites and apps are in English language. Because of that, I believe it might affect anyone in the world (if they speak English),” Lukas Stefanko, Malware Analyst at ESET, told Gadgets 360. The first trace of the distribution vector of the trojanised wallets was spotted in May 2021. The attackers used different Telegram groups to enrol people for distributing the malicious apps, according to the report. Based on the information obPosed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since most of the distributed fake websites and apps are in English language. Because of that, I believe it might affect anyone in the world (if they speak English),” Lukas Stefanko, Malware Analyst at ESET, told Gadgets 360. The first trace of the distribution vector of the trojanised wallets was spotted in May 2021. The attackers used different Telegram groups to enrol people for distributing the malicious apps, according to the report. Based on the information obPosed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since most of the distributed fake websites and apps are in English language. Because of that, I believe it might affect anyone in the world (if they speak English),” Lukas Stefanko, Malware Analyst at ESET, told Gadgets 360. The first trace of the distribution vector of the trojanised wallets was spotted in May 2021. The attackers used different Telegram groups to enrol people for distributing the malicious apps, according to the report. Based on the information obPosed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since most of the distributed fake websites and apps are in English language. Because of that, I believe it might affect anyone in the world (if they speak English),” Lukas Stefanko, Malware Analyst at ESET, told Gadgets 360. The first trace of the distribution vector of the trojanised wallets was spotted in May 2021. The attackers used different Telegram groups to enrol people for distributing the malicious apps, according to the report. Based on the information obPosed as crypto wallets, dozens of malicious apps have appeared online that aim to steal users' funds around the world. The apps were available for both Android and iOS users as a part of a complex scheme, according to a research-based report. The malicious apps in question were found to be impersonating crypto wallets such as Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, and OneKey. The trojanised crypto wallets were first discovered in May 2021 and initially targeted Chinese users. However, as cryptocurrencies are becoming popular, the malicious techniques used by attackers could be expanded to users around the world. Internet security firm ESET has reported the discovery of malicious crypto wallets that appear to be available for both Android and iOS users. The research conducted by ESET found a sophisticated scheme run by some anonymous attackers and identified over 40 websites impersonating popular crypto wallets. These websites target mobile users and force visitors by different techniques to let them download malicious wallet apps. Although the initial evidence suggested that the target could be Chinese users, it was later found that the scheme could be aimed at anyone using English language on their phones. “They are not targeting only Chinese users, since m