--- title: Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app... description: Three plaintiffs are suing Apple after losing approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin to a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app that appeared in the App Store. The fake... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sued-over-fake-app-store-crypto-wallet-app-stealing-1-8m-in-bitcoin-nfak43tus twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin | daily.dev og:description: Three plaintiffs are suing Apple after losing approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin to a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app that appeared in the App Store. The fake... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sued-over-fake-app-store-crypto-wallet-app-stealing-1-8m-in-bitcoin-nfak43tus og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NfAK43TUs.png og:image:alt: Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Three plaintiffs are suing Apple after losing approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin to a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app that appeared in the App Store. The fake app impersonated the legitimate Sparrow Wallet desktop application and tricked users into entering their seed phrases, transferring their funds to scammers. Apple had reportedly been warned about fake Sparrow Wallet apps over a year before the losses occurred, yet the fraudulent app remained available and was even featured in curated cryptocurrency collections. The legitimate Sparrow Wallet developer had previously tried to protect users by submitting a placeholder app, but Apple initially flagged his account for termination. Apple says it acted quickly to remove the impersonating apps once identified. The plaintiffs seek reimbursement, damages, and court-mandated improvements to Apple's app review and fraud detection procedures. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How did the fake Sparrow Wallet app on the Apple App Store steal people's Bitcoin? The fraudulent app impersonated the legitimate desktop-only Sparrow Bitcoin wallet and prompted users to enter their seed phrases inside the app. Once victims entered these secret recovery credentials, scammers used them to transfer the funds to wallets they controlled. Three plaintiffs lost a combined 8.45 Bitcoin, roughly $1.8 million, after installing the app from the App Store. _daily.dev helps developers building crypto or wallet apps stay alert to impersonation and phishing tactics like this._ ### Is there an official iOS app for Sparrow Wallet? No, Sparrow Wallet is a desktop-only application available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and its developer has never released an iOS version. Scammers have repeatedly published fake apps impersonating it in Apple's App Store, and developer Craig Raw has warned users to only get Sparrow Wallet from its official website rather than trusting any app store listing. _Developers evaluating wallet or crypto tools can track official distribution channels via daily.dev before installing anything._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [China's Apple App Store infiltrated by crypto-stealing wallet apps](https://daily.dev/posts/china-s-apple-app-store-infiltrated-by-crypto-stealing-wallet-apps-bvlypwszl) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [FakeWallet crypto stealer spreading in the App Store](https://daily.dev/posts/fakewallet-crypto-stealer-spreading-in-the-app-store-olajdjk3j) · Securelist · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [Fake Ledger Live app on Apple’s App Store stole $9.5M in crypto](https://daily.dev/posts/fake-ledger-live-app-on-apple-s-app-store-stole-9-5m-in-crypto-lssihfc85) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Breach Caused $7 Million Crypto Loss via Malicious Code](https://daily.dev/posts/trust-wallet-chrome-extension-breach-caused-7-million-crypto-loss-via-malicious-code-ithogpjly) · The Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#crypto](https://daily.dev/tags/crypto), [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware), [#app-store](https://daily.dev/tags/app-store) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sued-over-fake-app-store-crypto-wallet-app-stealing-1-8m-in-bitcoin-nfak43tus) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sued-over-fake-app-store-crypto-wallet-app-stealing-1-8m-in-bitcoin-nfak43tus","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sued-over-fake-app-store-crypto-wallet-app-stealing-1-8m-in-bitcoin-nfak43tus"},"datePublished":"2026-07-27T17:31:17.386Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:46:56.997Z","description":"Three plaintiffs are suing Apple after losing approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin to a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app that appeared in the App Store. 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