IT security firm Check Point Research has uncovered a crypto wallet drainer that used “advanced evasion techniques” on the Google Play store to steal over $70,000 in five months. The malicious app disguised itself as the WalletConnect protocol, a well-known app in the crypto space that can link a variety of crypto wallets to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The company said in a Sept. 26 blog post that it marks “the first time drainers exclusively targeted mobile users.” “Fake reviews and consistent branding helped the app achieve over 10,000 downloads by ranking high in search resul…