MetaMask Warns Apple Users Over Potential iCloud Phishing Attacks

Non-custodial crypto wallet provider MetaMask has sent out a warning to Apple users regarding a potential phishing attack on iCloud. Apple Users Warned By MetaMask In a Twitter thread posted on April 18, MetaMask warned iOS users about the dangers of losing their funds if their Apple password “isn’t strong enough” thereby leading to the attacker being able to phish their account credentials. To fix the issue, users can disable automatic iCloud backups for MetaMask as detailed: Go to Settings > Profile > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups, then turn off the toggle. To ensure that iCloud will not “surprise” you with backups you didn’t allow, go to Settings > Apple ID/iCloud > iCloud Backup and turn it off. 🔒 If you have enabled iCloud backup for app data, this will include your password-encrypted MetaMask vault. If your password isn’t strong enough, and someone phishes your iCloud credentials, this can mean stolen funds. (Read on 👇) 1/3 — MetaMask 🦊💙 (@MetaMask) April 17, 2022 The warning from MetaMask came in response to reports from an NFT collector who stated on April 15 that their entire wallet containing $650,000 worth of digital assets and NFTs was wiped via this specific security issue. The NFT investor claimed that he obtained a phone from an Apple worker, asking for a code to demonstrate that he owned the Apple account on his cell phone. Upon obtaining the 2FA code, the attacker entered it into the victim’s Apple acc...