Apple's App Store, marketed for years as the safest place on the internet to download an app, just delivered a sharply embarrassing episode for crypto-curious users. Researchers say at least 26 fraudulent apps slipped through review and onto the storefront, every one of them dressed up to look like a legitimate cryptocurrency wallet.
The campaign, dubbed "FakeWallet" by the analysts who flagged it, allegedly impersonates major names including MetaMask, Ledger, Coinbase, Trust Wallet, TokenPocket, imToken and Bitpie. The icons mirror the originals closely enough to fool a quick glance, while names rely on subtle typos (think "LeddgerNew" or stretched spellings) to evade Apple's automated checks. Once installed, the apps either route victims to phishing pages or hook directly into the screen where users type their recovery phrases.
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