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Sead Fadilpašić

New lightweight, self-propagating crypto stealing malware delivered by USB spotted by Microsoft researchers – Crypto Clipper script-based stealer hunts for vulnerable wallets

Cryptocurrencies.
  • Microsoft warns of “Crypto Clipper,” a worm spreading via malicious .LNK files on USB drives
  • Malware maintains persistence, connects to Tor C2, enables remote code execution, and steals clipboard crypto data
  • It swaps wallet addresses, exfiltrates seed phrases/private keys, and uploads screenshots to assess target value

Microsoft is warning of an ongoing campaign targeting cryptocurrency owners with a clipboard-jacking worm.

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