Warning: Fake Pudgy Penguins new game phishing website attempting to steal users' wallet passwords

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-19T03:49:58+00:00

Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes Labs warns that phishing websites impersonating Pudgy Penguins' new game Pudgy World are stealing users' cryptocurrency wallet passwords. The website uses realistic wallet interfaces to deceive visitors. It is recommended that users access the site through official bookmarks and be vigilant against any password prompts.

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2026-03-19 03:49:58

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Mars Finance News: According to Decrypt, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs warns that a fake website impersonating Pudgy Penguins’ newly released game Pudgy World is attempting to steal cryptocurrency wallet passwords. The phishing site pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live uses a highly realistic replica of a cryptocurrency wallet interface to deceive users. When visitors select a wallet on the fake site, a seemingly genuine unlock screen appears, leading users to believe it is a trusted crypto wallet software. Malwarebytes notes that this phishing campaign appears to be carefully timed, coinciding with the game’s launch and a surge of new users, and it targets almost all mainstream wallets, indicating that well-resourced threat actors or commercial phishing toolkits may be behind it. Users are advised to access official websites only through trusted bookmarks, avoid clicking social media links, and be cautious of wallet password prompts on web pages.

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