Fake Skype app stealing USDT previously impersonated Binance
A fake Skype app designed to drain Tether (USDT) being sent to Ethereum and Tron wallets has been flagged by security experts as being possibly linked to a Chinese phishing gang that previously utilized a fraudulent Binance app. Blockchain security firm Slow Mist first discovered the fake app when it was approached by a victim who claimed his funds had been stolen. Slow Mist analyzed the app and discovered its ability to detect Tron and Ethereum addresses in both incoming and outgoing messages before replacing them with an alternative address predetermined by the phishing gang. It then hands over control of the victim’s phone to the gang and uploads files, photos, ID credentials, etc to their domain. A Tron address associated with the phishing gang has reportedly received 192,856 USDT through 110 separate transactions while a separate Ethereum address received 7,800 USDT over 10 different transactions. Chinese gang first impersonated Binance Slow Mist also deduced th...