# Fake Wallet Apps and Seed-Phrase Malware Widen Crypto's Endpoint Attack Surface

A lawsuit says an App Store-promoted fake Bitcoin wallet stole 1.8 million dollars, while the SparkKitty malware harvests seed phrases from iOS and Android apps.

- Published: 2026-07-29T05:31:19.615Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-29/fake-wallet-apps-and-seed-phrase-malware-widen-crypto-s-endp
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/apples-app-store-security-promise-faces-test-as-fake-crypto-wallets-keep-getting-through/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

The theft of crypto is moving from smart contracts to the devices where users hold their keys. Three Bitcoin holders allege in a lawsuit that they lost 1.8 million dollars to a fake wallet app promoted on Apple's App Store, which they say t…

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