Malicious iOS application FomoPeek linked to $580,000 crypto theft
- Security firm SlowMist identified malicious backdoor code within iOS app versions 1.1 and 1.2 of FomoPeek.
- Investigation traces revealed $579,984 USDT exfiltrated from compromised crypto wallet users across mobile networks.
- Apple removed the compromised software application from the App Store following emergency threat disclosure alerts.
Blockchain security firm SlowMist has uncovered a malicious backdoor inside versions 1.1 and 1.2 of the FomoPeek application.
The rogue iOS software intercepted seed phrases and private keys directly during mobile wallet creation steps.
SlowMist said its investigation, conducted with the OKX Security Team, revealed an address involved in the incident that received about 579,984 USDT.
Attacks escalated after malicious developers modified software source updates to extract user credentials secretly.
Cybersecurity researchers tracked stolen funds moving across automated decentralised exchanges immediately following credential exfiltration.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) removed the application from its App Store to contain further unauthorised device compromises.
The security breach highlights recurring mobile application vulnerabilities confronting retail investors across decentralised ecosystems.
Following the update, Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) was trading unchanged at $0.9998.
