Inferno Drainer, one of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet drain kits, said it has closed its doors for good after helping scammers steal nearly $70 million worth of crypto this year.

via a message on November 26 to post The team behind Inferno Drainer on Telegram “It’s time to move on”. However, he added that the files and infrastructure required for the wallet drainer to work will not be destroyed, but will remain active so that users can make a change. “Gradual transition” Turn to other services.

“It’s been a long journey for all of you and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts [sic]. Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever.”

“A big thank you [sic] To everyone who works with us” added. “We hope you will remember us as the best strainer that ever existed and that we can help you make money.”

Hell Strainer came to the fore earlier this year and saw a significant increase in usage following the closure of the popular Monkey Drainer tool. Like its peers, Inferno offered its software to empty crypto wallets and took 20% of what users stole.

Second analyzes Inferno Drainer by Web3 anti-fraud platform Scam Sniffer has stolen nearly $70 million from more than 100,000 victims since February. However, the Inferno team stated that the amount stolen was more than $80 million.

The filter team has deleted the “mr_inferno_drainer” Telegram account used to manage the service and advised users not to trust other filters using that name in the future.

Blockchain security firm CertiK tells Cointelegraph that Inferno Drainer “It’s one of the most community-destroying phishing kits we’ve seen.”

He also added that they are still there. “many providers” Angel Drainer, whose competitors include Pink Drainer and Angel Drainer, released an update on November 25 to help users offload their wallets on more blockchains.

Monkey Drainer, another famous crypto drainer that stole millions of dollars, shut down in March and “It’s time to move on to something better.”