BitKeep Confirms Cyber Attack, Loses Over $9 Million in Digital Currencies

Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep confirmed a cyberattack that allowed threat actors to distribute fraudulent versions of its Android app.

An estimated $9.9 million worth of assets have been plundered so far

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/12/bitkeep-confirms-cyber-attack-loses.html?m=1

Crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9M over a cyber attack
BitKeep lost over $9M over a cyber attack
Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9 Million worth of digital currencies after a cyber attack.

BitKeep was the victim of a supply chain attack that resulted in the theft of over $9 Million worth of digital cur
https://hackademicus.nl/crypto-wallet-bitkeep-lost-over-9m-over-a-cyber-attack/
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#Hackers steal $8 million from users running trojanized #BitKeep apps

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-8-million-from-users-running-trojanized-bitkeep-apps/

It just seems that the #crypto products are major targets for #scammers and #fraud that having to deal with having to deal with hacked #apps is just the kind of thing that honest users don't need.

Fortunately this isn't a story where #BitKeep did anything wrong - but hopefully the trace the origin of the bad apps. There needs to be something done to protect their customers.