A fake app impersonating the Hyperliquid platform has been spotted on the Google Play Store. The app poses a major risk to crypto users, as it copies the design and detailing of the official Hyperliquid app, tricking users into downloading it and giving away their wallet details. Once users share their recovery phrase, scammers take full control of their crypto wallets and empty their accounts. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified the app and warned users about it.
“Community Alert: Be careful of a fake Hyperliquid app on the Google Play Store. None of these platforms seem to do a good job of filtering these scams out.” ZachXBT shared on Telegram. He also commented on how Google’s system failed to detect and remove the app quickly. One of the wallet addresses connected to the fake app has a tag “0x8c12C21C394D9174c3b1a086A97d
