Security News > 2024 > September > Fake WalletConnect app on Google Play steals Android users’ crypto

2024-09-26 13:11
A crypto draining app mimicking the legitimate 'WalletConnect' project has been distributed over Google Play for five months getting more than 10,000 downloads. [...]
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