Crypto users warned as ads push malware-laden crypto apps

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Over 10 million have been potentially targeted by a malware campaign designed to steal crypto and credentials, say cybersecurity researchers at Check Point.

An estimated 10 million people globally have been exposed to online advertisements spruiking fake crypto apps with malware, warns cybersecurity firm Check Point.

Check Point Research said on Tuesday that it had been tracking a malware campaign it named “JSCEAL” that targets crypto users by impersonating common crypto trading apps.

The campaign has been active since at least March 2024 and has “gradually evolved over time,” the company added. It uses advertisements to trick victims into installing fake apps that “impersonate almost 50 common cryptocurrency trading apps,” including Binance, MetaMask and Kraken.

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