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Multi-chain crypto scam service Inferno Drainer has halted its service ‘for good and won’t return again.’ 
A multi-chain cryptocurrency scam service Inferno Drainer is going dark “for good” after stealing $80 million from victims. 
According to a <a href="https://t.me/InfernoDrainer/150" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Telegram post</a> published on Nov. 26, 2023, the team has decided to shut down the service in an effort “to move on,” without going into details. The announcement noted that all Inferno-related files and servers will not be destroyed, so its customers could make a “smooth transition to the new service you’re going to choose.” 
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 “Inferno is closed for good and won’t return again.” 
 The Inferno team 
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Inferno Drainer was first spotted in March 2023, leaving thousands of investors without their crypto holdings. According to various <a href="https://drops.scamsniffer.io/post/5-9-million-stolen-by-scam-as-a-service-provider-called-inferno-drainer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">estimations</a>, Inferno launched over 9,000 phishing websites, targeting crypto and NFT projects such as Arbitrum, Optimism, MetaMask, OpenSea, LayerZero Labs, and many others. 
Inferno Drainer was a subscription-based malware, charging its customers 30% for making phishing websites and another 20% from each successful theft. According to Scam Sniffer, a cybersecurity firm, Inferno Drainer stole nearly $75 million in less than a year. 
On Nov. 16, 2023, crypto.news <a href="https://crypto.news/certik-and-zachxbt-impersonators-stole-over-300k-in-crypto/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> that scammers have started impersonating blockchain analytics firms and on-chain detectives on X in a bid to defraud victims. According to crypto sleuth ZachXBT’s calculations, scammers have stolen more than $300,000 worth of crypto within a few days using such techniques. 
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Scam crypto malware Inferno Drainer decides ‘to move on’ after stealing $80m

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