SlowMist CISO clarifies: Malware involved was FOMOPeek, not the official FOMO App
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SlowMist CISO 23pds said that the malware reported previously was FOMOPeek, not the official FOMO iOS app.
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⚡️SlowMist CISO: Previously reported malware was FOMOPeek, not the official FOMO App
BlockBeats reported that on September 23, SlowMist CISO 23pds posted on social media that the “malware” in the previous protos report was FOMOPeek, not the official FOMO iOS app.
BlockBeats previously reported that protos had reported a SlowMist analyst warning that the official FOMO iOS app had been found to contain malware capable of stealing crypto assets. The affected version of the app was available on the App Store from September 9 to September 17.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/368649
Key points
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On September 23, SlowMist CISO 23pds posted a clarification on social media.
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23pds said that the “malware” in the previous protos report was FOMOPeek, not the official FOMO iOS app.
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BlockBeats previously reported that protos had reported a SlowMist analyst warning that the official FOMO iOS app contained malware capable of stealing crypto assets.
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The previous report also said that the affected version was available on the App Store from September 9 to September 17.
AI-assisted interpretation
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This is a correction regarding the subject of the previous report: 23pds said that the software identified as malware was FOMOPeek, not the official FOMO iOS app.
Why it matters to readers
Distinguishing between the two affects users’ assessment of the official FOMO app’s security and determines which software the previous security warning should have referred to.
If you use or follow the relevant apps, first verify the app name and do not confuse FOMOPeek with the official FOMO iOS app.
Risks and unknowns
The available material does not provide technical analysis or verification evidence supporting 23pds’s conclusion.
The material does not state whether FOMOPeek has any relationship with FOMO.
The previous report and this clarification are inconsistent, and it remains unclear which claim has been independently verified.
The material does not list the specific version number of the previously cited affected version.
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