As digital currencies have grown, so have cryptocurrency scams, posing significant user risks. The rise of AI and deepfake technology has intensified scams exploiting famous personalities and events by creating realistic fake videos. Platforms like X and YouTube have been especially targeted, with...
ViperSoftX is a multi-stage stealer that exhibits interesting hiding capabilities. Other than stealing cryptocurrencies, it also spreads the VenomSoftX browser extension, which performs man-in-the-browser attacks.
CoinHelper is a family of AutoIt droppers which provides a massive coinmining campaign. The malware is being spread in a form of a bundle with another software, being it game cheats, cracked software, or even clean installers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Office, AV products, and many others.
MyKings is a long-standing and relentless botnet which has been active from at least 2016. Our research has shown that, since 2019, the operators behind MyKings have amassed at least $24 million USD (and likely more) in the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin.
One specific malware family emphasizes how easy it can be to lose your cryptocurrency coins. It is called HackBoss - a simple yet very effective malware that has possibly stolen over $560,000 USD from the victims so far. And it’s mainly being spread via Telegram.