BitKeep Wallet Hacked For 8 Million

Last updated: 2022/12/27 at 3:12 AM

By Mridul Srivastava 1 month ago

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PeckShield, a blockchain analytics and security firm, announced today that some users’ funds were drained from BitKeep.

After Hacktober, the worst month for crypto attacks and exploits, attackers are back on the offensive.

PeckShield says $8 Million in ETH, USDT, BNB, and DAI has been stolen.

They blamed a compromised APK version. Some Twitter users corroborated it, claiming they received odd emails about installing a new wallet and felt they were phishing attacks.

🚨BitKeep Wallet has been hacked

We recommend all users to transfer funds out of the addresses created using this wallet

We will share more information as we verify it

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— Hacken🇺🇦 (@hackenclub) December 26, 2022

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Mridul Srivastava December 26, 2022

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By Mridul Srivastava

Mridul is an MBA pursuing a content writing career. He is a dedicated, detail-oriented freelance writer with over 2 years of experience and knowledge in the fields of Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. He is skilled in producing long and short content per the guidelines and client requirements for maximum search engine optimization.