Pink Drainer ‘steps back from the grind’ after stealing $75M from victims
Prolific wallet-draining service Pink Drainer has announced its retirement in a private Telegram chat, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT. The scam-as-a-service apologizes for “the lack of prior notice” before thanking its many customers, phishing scam mers who have used it to steal more than $75 million over the past year. The message makes no mention of remorse for the nearly-20,000 victims , instead assuring the scammers that any data will be “wiped and securely destroyed.” They also warn of impersonators, before urging those who have made enough money from the scams to “ take a step back from the grind and enjoy what this world has to offer .” Read more: Darkweb drugs site Incognito Market threatens to out users who paid in crypto What are wallet drainers? Wallet drainers are out-of-the-box malware packages that are developed for use by phishing scammers. Victims are lured in with false airdrop announcements or promises of lucrative returns, before being se...
