{
  "id": 9283190,
  "title": "Malicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580K crypto theft, SlowMist says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/malicious-ios-app-fomopeek-linked-to-580k-crypto-theft-slowmist-says",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:22:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/fomopeek-ios-app-580k-crypto-theft"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A malicious iOS app called FomoPeek has been linked to a nearly $580,000 crypto theft, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist. The app, which was distributed through Apple's App Store, contained multiple kernel exploits that enabled it to escape Apple's sandbox and access sensitive wallet data from other apps. The investigation, conducted by SlowMist in collaboration with the OKX security team, found that the malicious components were introduced in two versions of the app, released on September 9 and September 12, with a version released on September 17 removing the malicious components. The exploit framework included eight attack methods and supported iOS versions ranging from 12.0 to 18.7.2 and 26.0 to 26.1. SlowMist identified a primary hacker address associated with the incident, which received around 579,984 USDT. The stolen funds were transferred through several blockchain networks and services, including FixedFloat, KuCoin, and cce.cash.",
  "summary": "SlowMist said malicious FomoPeek versions distributed through Apple’s App Store used iOS kernel exploits to escape the sandbox and access sensitive data from other apps.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}