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Hackers steal $8M from BitKeep users by spoofing wallet app

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Blockchain security company Peckshield report About $8 million in BitKeep user funds were stolen via an APK version of a hacked crypto wallet.

BitKeep team Verified The exploit on the official Telegram account states that hackers hijacked downloads of some APK packages, resulting in the loss of user funds.

The crypto firm added that the user whose funds were stolen had downloaded an unknown version of its application.BitKeep said users could transfer funds to wallets downloaded from official sources such as the Google Play Store and the App Store. I write that I need

BitKeep also encourages users to create new wallet addresses as hackers may still be able to access addresses created via compromised APKs. The team has asked affected users to send their details to Google. shapeadded that if the theft was the platform’s fault, it will provide full compensation.

bit keep Said Hackers transferred most of the funds to Binance Smart Chain (BSC) wallet addresses. The crypto firm has frozen the hackers’ addresses and is asking for help in recovering the stolen funds, he added.

Peckshield reported that the stolen assets included 4.373 BNB ($1.06 million)$5.4 million USDT$196,000 Bigand 1233.21 ETH ($1.5 million).

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