Trezor Discovers Malicious Wallet in Google Play; Thousands Have Downloaded It.

The developers of the Trezor hardware wallet warned Android users about a counterfeit app, Mobile Manager Wallet, circulating in Google Play.

Warning to all Trezor owners using Android devices!

This app is malicious and has no relation to Trezor or SatoshiLabs. Please, don’t install it.

Remember that you should never share your seed with anyone until your Trezor device asks you to do it! pic.twitter.com/6C3iKfPDnR

— Trezor (@Trezor) January 18, 2021

The company warned that the malicious app has no relation to Trezor or SatoshiLabs and advised against installing it.

As of writing, the fake app remained available on Google Play. It had been downloaded by more than a thousand people.

Users on Twitter noted that the malware creators forged positive reviews, pushing the app’s rating to 4.7. In the comments, some complained that the app froze after entering the seed phrase.

“Never share your seed phrase until your Trezor device asks you to do so,” the developers reminded.

The Trezor team also published a guide on using the hardware wallet for Android owners, urging it to be used as the sole official manual.

We have a manual on using Trezor with Android. Please, check it out and consider this approach as the only official solution: https://t.co/0aGOOi1TNj

— Trezor (@Trezor) January 18, 2021

Back in November 2020, a fake Uniswap app appeared in Google Play, stealing users’ cryptocurrencies. One of them lost $20,000.

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