A group of fraudsters stole hundreds of thousands of dollars of cryptocurrency using fake apps, according to analysis by blockchain security firm SlowMist.
Some cryptocurrency users trying to download the Skype application from the internet, a fake link because he downloaded malware.
“Since Google Play is not available in China, many users search and download applications directly from the internet,” SlowMist’s report states. It was said. Scammers not only impersonate cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, Telegram, WhatsApp, Skype It also targets applications such as:
Fake Skype application monitors users’ messages and records them Ethereum or Tron address Detects messages containing The blockchain addresses in these messages are automatically replaced with different addresses determined by the fraudsters.
According to SlowMist’s analysis, more than 110 transactions were made to the Tron address used by fraudsters. 192.856 USDT sent. The wallet, which still contained money, was last used on November 8. Approximately 10 transactions to Ethereum wallet 7,800 USDT sent.
Scammers will not use Skype app until May cryptocurrency exchange Binance They were imitating. According to the SlowMist report, scammers use “bn-download[rakam]They used many different fake domains such as .com.
Users are advised to use “official download channels only” to avoid malicious apps.