Fake Padre Terminal App Store app linked to $23,000 Solana theft
Original title: Fake crypto app on Apple App Store linked to $23K wallet theft
Researcher Iris says 27 wallets were drained after October 25, and theft continued after Apple removed the app.
A fake Padre Terminal cryptocurrency app on the Apple App Store has been linked to about $23,000 taken from 27 Solana wallets, according to blockchain investigator Iris. Users who imported private keys had wallets drained. Iris confirmed one victim used the app but has not determined how the other wallets were compromised. Apple has removed the listing, yet the latest reported theft was at 17:06 UTC on October 29. Iris also flagged four other suspected impersonator apps without independently confirming theft from them.
Unconfirmed: Iris has not confirmed how 26 of the wallets were compromised or theft via the four other apps.
- The confirmed drainer used App Store ID 6802739263; ID 6717572591 is likely official.
- Stolen funds went to 3LAgKYoNenWrGWT3U4XWhpgVJWyYkP9wKpiPk8TJT1LN, then 192 SOL moved.
- The two wallets held a combined 229.66 SOL, with no cash-out reported then.
- Iris has not confirmed theft for four other suspected App Store impersonators.
- Apple had not responded to BleepingComputer by publication.
Impact: About $23,000 taken from 27 Solana wallets
- 1.Install App Store crypto apps only from projects' official website links.
- 2.Avoid apps with few downloads or publishers unrelated to the project.
- Vendors
- Apple
- Products
- App StorePadre Terminal
- Organizations
- pump.fun
Indicators of compromise
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|---|---|---|
| domain | pump.fun | the Iris-confirmed drainer app, while the latter is likely pump.fun's official app, live since October 2024. The malicious cryp |
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A fake cryptocurrency trading app called Padre Terminal, previously available on the Apple App Store for iOS devices, has been linked to the theft of approximately $23,000 from 27 Solana wallets. [...]
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