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Apple’s App Store found hosting ‘FakeWallet’ crypto-stealing apps

📅 20 April 2026 at 16:17 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗

A wave of malicious iOS apps posing as legitimate cryptocurrency wallets has been discovered on Apple’s App Store, aiming to steal users’ recovery phrases and compromise their funds. The campaign, uncovered by Kaspersky and tracked as FakeWallet, has likely been operating undetected since at least late 2025. The operation involved at least 26 apps impersonating … The post Apple’s App Store found hosting ‘FakeWallet’ crypto-stealing apps appeared first on CyberInsider.

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🔍Threat Overview

A wave of malicious iOS apps impersonating legitimate cryptocurrency wallets has been discovered on Apple's App Store, aiming to steal users' recovery phrases and compromise their funds. The campaign, tracked as FakeWallet, has likely been operating undetected since at least late 2025.

⚙️Technical Details

Affected Systems

Apple's App Store

Attack Vectors

Enterprise provisioning system abuse, phishing

💥Impact Assessment

Severity: High

🛡️Recommended Actions

1Download apps only from verified developers

2Treat redirections outside the App Store with suspicion

3Reject the installation of provisioning files

📦Affected Products

Apple's App Store, Android devices through phishing websites

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