Close Menu
    X (Twitter)
    Blockchain Journal
    • News
      • Blockchain News
      • Bitcoin News
      • Ethereum News
      • NFT
      • DeFi News
      • Polkadot News
      • Chainlink News
      • Ripple News
      • Cardano News
      • EOS News
      • Litecoin News
      • Monero News
      • Stellar News
      • Tron News
      • Press Releases
      • Opinion
      • Sponsored
    • Price Analisys
    • Learn Crypto
    • Contact
    • bandera
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Blockchain Journal
    Home » Over a thousand users have downloaded a fake wallet that steals cryptocurrency from Google Play

    Over a thousand users have downloaded a fake wallet that steals cryptocurrency from Google Play

    0
    By BlockchainJournal on May 24, 2019 News
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    ESET analysts have discovered a fake Trezor Mobile Wallet app disguised as a popular wallet on the Google Play store.

    Search results show this app second, right behind the official wallet. As a developer, Trezor Inc. is involved.

    “We have never encountered malicious activity under the guise of Trezor, so the capabilities of such fake applications are of particular interest. After all, Trezor is a hardware-type cryptocurrency wallet, which requires physical access, PIN authentication and knowledge of seed phrases to restore access to the wallet, ”says ESET security expert Lucas Stefanko.

    In the course of the study, ESET concluded that Trezor’s users are not at risk of saving money due to its multi-factor protection system. However, a fake application is associated with another fake program, the purpose of which is to steal a cryptocurrency.

    After installing and running a fake program Trezor pops up a window to enter account information. Then they are sent to the attackers server located at coinwalletinc.com. This site contains a link to download the Coin Wallet application.

    The program allows you to create wallets for 13 different cryptocurrencies, but all victims get the same address, which belong to fraudsters.

    From February 7 to May 5, 2019, when the Coin Wallet was available on Google Play, it was downloaded over 1000 times.

    “Use cryptocurrency and other financial applications only if they are linked to the official site of the service. You need to enter your confidential data in online forms only if you are confident in their security and legality, ” ESET specialists say.

    Also, analysts did not rule out that the number of such applications could increase significantly if Bitcoin continues to grow in value.

    Recall that in February a malicious application was disguised on Google Play, disguised as a MetaMask wallet, which replaced the addresses of the purses copied to the clipboard with the addresses of hackers.

    Subscribe to BlockchainJournal news on VK !

    << aside id = "unisender_subscribe_form-10" class = "widget unisender_form">

    BlockchainJournal.news

    BlockchainJournal.news

    Bitcoin Featured Google Mobile Store Trezor
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    BlockchainJournal

    Related Posts

    SharpLink Gaming Revolutionizes the Market by Tokenizing Its Equity on the Ethereum Network

    September 25, 20253 Mins Read

    Plasma’s XPL Token Bursts onto the Market with a Capitalization Exceeding $2.4B

    September 25, 20253 Mins Read

    Japan Doubles Its Crypto Market Thanks to Tax and Regulatory Reforms, New Report Finds

    September 24, 20252 Mins Read

    Gate Launchpad listed Plasma (XPL) with dual interest in GUSD

    September 23, 20252 Mins Read

    Ethena partners with Flowdesk as USDe reaches $14 billion amid a boom for synthetic dollars

    September 19, 20253 Mins Read

    WLFI records uptick after 99.8% vote to buy and burn tokens with 100% of treasury fees

    September 19, 20253 Mins Read

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    © 2025 Blockchain Journal

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.