Blockchain security firm SlowMist revealed how a phishing attack via a fake Skype app was used to steal crypto funds.
Blockchain security firm SlowMist revealed a new phishing attack involving a fake Skype app to steal crypto funds from an unsuspecting victim.
“Due to the inaccessibility of Google Play in China, many users often resort to searching for and downloading apps directly from the internet,” SlowMist wrote. “However, the types of fake apps available online are not limited to just wallets and exchanges. Social media applications like Telegram, WhatsApp and Skype are also heavily targeted.”
Since apps like Skype are used to transfer files and make calls, users don’t usually suspect the activity, SlowMist said — enabling the attackers to obtain user permissions to upload the files, as well as device information, user IDs and phone numbers. The SlowMist team found one of the malicious Tron addresses used had received nearly 200,000 USDT over 110 deposit transactions, most recently on Nov. 8. It also identified an Ethereum address that received 7,800 USDT in 10 transactions that were transferred out using BitKeep’s swap service, with the transaction fees sourced from OKX.
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