Over 20 malicious Android applications impersonating popular cryptocurrency wallets like PancakeSwap and SushiSwap have been found on the Google Play Store, targeting users to steal their 12-word mnemonic phrases. These apps are distributed via compromised developer accounts and use phishing URLs embedded in privacy policies to execute their attacks. #PancakeSwap #SushiSwap #Raydium #MedianFramework
Keypoints
- More than 20 cryptocurrency phishing apps have been identified on the Google Play Store, targeting wallets such as PancakeSwap, SushiSwap, Hyperliquid, and Raydium.
- These malicious apps prompt users to enter their 12-word mnemonic phrases, enabling attackers to access and drain real cryptocurrency wallets.
- The apps are distributed under previously legitimate or compromised developer accounts originally used for gaming and other benign apps.
- Threat actors use consistent tactics, including embedding phishing URLs in privacy policies and reusing package names and descriptions.
- Two main technical approaches were observed: use of the Median framework for rapid app development and direct loading of phishing URLs into WebView.
- The phishing infrastructure revolves around centralized IP 94.156.177[.]209 hosting over 50 phishing domains linked to these campaigns.
- Despite many apps being removed following reports, some malicious apps remain live on the platform at time of reporting.
MITRE Techniques
- [T1566] Phishing – Malicious applications loaded phishing websites within WebView prompting users to enter mnemonic phrases (“phishing site impersonating the PancakeSwap wallet and prompts victims to enter their 12-word mnemonic phrase”).
- [T1078] Valid Accounts – Use of compromised developer accounts originally hosting legitimate apps to distribute malicious applications (“these older developer accounts have likely been compromised and are now being leveraged to distribute malicious applications”).
- [T1606] Forge Web Credentials – The apps impersonated legitimate wallet user interfaces to trick victims into disclosing their mnemonic phrases (“apps impersonate popular wallets such as SushiSwap, PancakeSwap, Hyperliquid, and Raydium”).
Indicators of Compromise
- [SHA256 Hash] Crypto phishing apps – 4b35a1ed93ab68f0401de34d4eb5dbb582465ee2a8428e16d0beac8bf87a09af (impersonating PancakeSwap), 4aa3659c50616d21ef0bda1389cba1ad3fe768b9dd25eee09289ece97cd3623f (impersonating Raydium Wallet)
- [URL] Phishing URLs loaded into WebView – hxxps://pancakefentfloyd[.]cz/api.php, hxxps://piwalletblog[.]blog
- [Domain] Phishing domains related to campaign – pancakefentfloyd[.]cz, suietsiz[.]cz, raydifloyd[.]cz, bullxni[.]sbs, sushijames[.]sbs, hyperliqw[.]sbs, and over 40 more domains used to host phishing sites
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