Fake Wasabi Wallet app steals 6 BTC after landing on Apple Store

A fake Wasabi Wallet application has appeared on Apple’s App Store and has already been linked to the theft of roughly 6 BTC from one user, according to crypto security monitoring reports. Summary A fake Wasabi Wallet app on Apple’s App Store has been linked to the theft of about 6 BTC from one user. The fraudulent Wasabi Wallet listing is the 27th reported crypto wallet clone on the App Store this year. A fake Ledger app remains the largest reported case, with about $9.3 million stolen. According to Com Feed monitoring, the malicious application was presented as Wasabi Wallet, with reports circulating on X showing that one victim lost about 6 BTC after encountering the fraudulent software. The listing has also been identified as the 27th crypto wallet clone found on Apple’s App Store so far this year. Fake Wasabi app on the Apple App store. Source: X/thecomfeed Details about how the victim interacted with the application, including whether a recovery phrase was entered or another method was used to drain the wallet, have not been disclosed in the initial reports. Com Feed warned users to verify the Wasabi Wallet application carefully before downloading software presented under the...