Crypto Drainers are Targeting Cryptocurrency Users
As cryptocurrency becomes more popular and the adoption rises, we see a related increase in the number of cybercrimes, fraud, and malware schemes. Criminals like to hunt and plunder where there is money! If you hold cryptocurrency or are using Web3 platforms, you need to be careful.
Among other risks, the latest method is to use a crypto drainer! Crypto drainers are malicious code injected into software and webpages that compromise the victim’s crypto wallets or secret keys to drain the accounts.
This can be accomplished through:
· Phishing websites, emails, texts, and other social engineering practices
· Fake airdrops, contests, and ads
· Malicious digital contracts
· Fake exchanges, marketplaces,…