Privnote Secure Messaging App Is Under Phishing Threat

Privnote.com, launched in 2008, revolutionized secure messaging with its encryption technology. It allows users to send messages with a unique link, ensuring privacy as the content self-destructs after reading.

However, its popularity among cryptocurrency enthusiasts also drew the attention of malicious actors who engaged in phishing activities. 

Phishers exploit Privnote’s model by creating clones, such as privnote[.]co, that mimic its functionality. These clones surreptitiously replace cryptocurrency addresses when users create notes containing crypto wallets. Thus, unsuspecting users fall victim to sending funds to the phisher’s address instead of the intended recipient. 

GitHub user, fory66399, lodged a complaint last month against MetaMask, a cryptocurrency wallet, alleging wrongful flagging of privnote[.]co as malicious. Threatening legal action, fory66399 demanded evidence and compensation. However, MetaMask’s lead product manager, Taylor Monahan, swiftly debunked these claims by providing screenshots showing the fraudulent activities of privnote[.]co. 

According to DomainTools.com, the domain privatenote[.]io has changed hands between two individuals: Andrey Sokol from Moscow and Alexandr Ermakov from Ki

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