Fake Crypto Wallet on App Store Triggers $1.8M Lawsuit Against Apple
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13 outlets - including Decrypt, Bitcoin and Cryptoslate and 10 more - are covering this story. The suit claims Apple ranked a fake Sparrow Wallet app and put it in curated crypto collections alongside legitimate ones.
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Three users allege a fake Sparrow Wallet app on Apple’s App Store drained their Bitcoin holdings, with losses totaling more than $1.8 million.
Fake Crypto Wallet on App Store Triggers $1.8M Lawsuit Against Apple