Research by cybersecurity firm ESET has uncovered a “sophisticated scheme” that disseminates Trojan applications disguised as popular cryptocurrency wallets.
The malicious scheme targets mobile devices using Android or Apple (iOS) operating systems which become compromised if the user downloads a fake app.
According to ESET‘s research, these malicious apps are distributed through bogus websites and imitate legitimate crypto wallets including MetaMask, Coinbase, Trust Wallet, TokenPocket, Bitpie, imToken and OneKey.
The firm also discovered 13 malicious apps impersonating the Jaxx Liberty wallet, available on the Google Play Store. Google has since removed the offending apps installed more than 1,100 times, but there are still many more lurking out there on other websites and social media platforms.
The threat actors disseminated their wares through social media groups on Facebook and Telegram, intending to steal crypto assets from their victims. ESET claims to have uncovered “dozens of..
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