INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES NEWSLETTER SIGNUP My account Log Out Sep 30, 3:19 AM EDT World U.S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion NEWSLETTER My account Log Out US Edition World U.
S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion Listings & More Spotlight Glossary SMB Forum Glossary K-Wave CEO Spotlight Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States Crypto Crypto Wallet Drainer Posed As Calculator On Google Play Store, Stole $70K: Researchers By Marvie Basilan @marvbuzzilan Published 09/30/24 AT 3:19 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket Scammers launched a malicious app that posed as a calculator on Google Play Store -- the app avoided legitimacy detection for months before it was removed from the platform. Richard Patterson/flickr KEY POINTS The app was first launched on Google Play Store as the 'Mestox Calculator' The malicious app was then renamed to WalletConnect – Crypto Wallet Over 150 crypto users lost an estimated $70,000 from the wallet drainer Calculators are supposed to be life-savers for people in fast-paced businesses and individuals with poor math skills, but in a twist of fate, bad actors used a "calculator" to ste.
