Alert: Phishing website impersonating Pudgy Penguins new game attempting to steal user wallet passwords

ZkProver · 2026-03-19T04:55:05+00:00

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs has warned that the phishing website pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live is impersonating a download page for the new Pudgy Penguins game in an attempt to steal users' cryptocurrency wallet passwords. The website uses a realistic interface to deceive visitors and prompts users to enter their passwords. Users are advised to access official websites through trusted bookmarks and avoid clicking links from social media.

ZkProver

2026-03-19 04:55:05

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ChainCatcher reports that, according to Decrypt, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs warns of a fake website impersonating Pudgy Penguins’ newly released game Pudgy World, which 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, suggesting the involvement of well-resourced threat actors or the use of commercial phishing toolkits. 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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