⚠️ There is no longer a safe place for your wallet's words. ⚠️
This is the topic that worries me the most
The emergence of Korean hackers who managed to steal over $1.3 billion
Here’s how to protect your money and what their plans are
A group of hackers recently created a program with the help of AI and some software to find and unlock your wallet's words
These malware programs can be disguised as ordinary apps that don't raise suspicion
People download it without suspecting anything,
They end up losing all their money on cryptocurrency wallets
▪︎ Essence program
This program scans all data on the phone and looks for words that resemble wallet words
Regardless of the form in which the words exist, even if it's an image, the program will still be able to identify that this is what it needs.
• Only after some time could McAfee identify the program as malware
¤ McAfee has compiled a list that currently includes 280 programs of this kind
◇ As they say, it's not even 10% of all the programs currently out there.
◇ Stealing thousands of wallets this way
• The first thing they did was steal money from wallets.
• The second reason is extortion.
• The third reason will drive you crazy 😂
They wrote some threatening messages to the victims and extorted money from them this way.
To protect yourself from the theft of your wallet money
I have gathered a selection of the best apps to scan your phone
• Malwarebytes
- Removing malware, spyware, and adware viruses
• Bitdefender Mobile Security
- Antivirus
• Norton Mobile Security
Protection from malware
How do you protect your wallet's words?
Never store it digitally👌
☆ Not on your phone
☆ Not on the computer
☆ Do not use cloud storage.
◇ Malware can even recognize an image of your wallet's phrase.
◇ Write it on paper and keep it in a safe or somewhere
▪︎ This is the safest way
▪︎ Avoid suspicious apps:
Phishing attacks often hide in fake APKs.
▪︎ Only download apps from trusted sources
□ Use hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) and keep them updated
◇ Regularly scan your devices for malware using antivirus software