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Google Play Store scam app managed to drain crypto from users before being removed

A scam app on the Google Play Store has been found to target web3 users by mimicking a legitimate blockchain protocol. Security researchers from Check Point Research (CPR) identified the scam, which involved an app named “WalletConnect” — deliberately designed to confuse users with the real, open-source WalletConnect protocol used for connecting decentralized apps and wallets. The app used the genuine WalletConnect logo to further deceive users, positioning itself as a solution to issues with the real protocol, such as its limited support across popular cryptocurrency wallets.

 

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