Security News > 2022 > January > New BHUNT malware targets your crypto wallets and passwords
A novel modular crypto-wallet stealing malware dubbed 'BHUNT' has been spotted targeting cryptocurrency wallet contents, passwords, and security phrases.
The discovery and analysis of the new BHUNT malware come from Bitdefender, who shared their findings with Bleeping Computer before publishing.
Each module is designed for a specific purpose ranging from stealing cryptocurrency wallets to stealing passwords.
Using a modular approach, the threat actors can customize BHUNT for different campaigns or easily add new features.
As you can see in the code snippet below, the blackjack module is used to search for and steal cryptocurrency wallets on a user's device and send them to a remote server under the attacker's control.
"While the malware primarily focuses on stealing information related to cryptocurrency wallets, it can also harvest passwords and cookies stored in browser caches," - explains Bitdefender's report.
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