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Cryptocurrency Miner and Clipper Malware Spread via SourceForge Cracked Software Listings
2025-04-08 16:07

Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked...

PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks
2025-04-07 07:29

A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing...

Over 1,500 PostgreSQL Servers Compromised in Fileless Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign
2025-04-01 17:08

Exposed PostgreSQL instances are the target of an ongoing campaign designed to gain unauthorized access and deploy cryptocurrency miners. Cloud security firm Wiz said the activity is a variant of...

New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions
2025-03-14 06:08

Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk....

MassJacker malware uses 778,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency
2025-03-11 16:06

A newly discovered clipboard hijacking operation dubbed 'MassJacker' uses at least 778,531 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal digital assets from compromised computers. [...]

North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency
2025-02-25 17:04

It looks like a very sophisticated attack against the Dubai-based exchange Bybit: Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just hours after it...

Trojanized Game Installers Deploy Cryptocurrency Miner in Large-Scale StaryDobry Attack
2025-02-19 09:35

Users who are on the lookout for popular games were lured into downloading trojanized installers that led to the deployment of a cryptocurrency miner on compromised Windows hosts. The large-scale...

Two Estonians plead guilty in $577M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
2025-02-17 11:43

Two Estonian nationals may spend the next 20 years in prison for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars through a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the US Department of Justice announced last...

Hackers steal $85 million worth of cryptocurrency from Phemex
2025-01-27 18:03

The Phemex crypto exchange suffered a massive security breach on Thursday where threat actors stole over $85 million worth of cryptocurrency. [...]

Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
2025-01-05 15:11

Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses. [...]