Russian Hackers Swipe $1M in Crypto Via Fake MetaMask Wallets—Here’s How They Did It
Another day, another crypto heist—except this one’s got a Kremlin flavor. A Russian-linked cybercrime group just pulled off a slick $1 million crypto grab by peddling counterfeit MetaMask wallets. Sleek, sneaky, and devastatingly effective.
How’d they do it? By weaponizing trust. Crypto’s golden child, MetaMask, became the perfect disguise for their phishing operation. Users downloaded what looked like the real deal—only to get drained faster than a degenerate’s leverage position.
The kicker? This isn’t some amateur-hour scam. These hackers ran a professional operation, complete with fake customer support and cloned websites. A masterclass in social engineering—with a side of ‘cybercrime as a service.’
While DeFi degens chase the next 100x shitcoin, old-school hackers are quietly cleaning house. Maybe that ‘self-custody’ mantra needs a footnote: ‘Unless you’re dumb enough to download a fake wallet.’
