As reported by Ars Technica, cybersecurity researcher Denis Sinegubko has been monitoring ongoing website hacking activities for a long time. Now, he has identified a major pivot from crypto wallet drainers to brute-force password-cracking attacks on WordPress sites. Why is this happening, what does it mean, and what can you, as an end user, do? We'll dive into all of the need-to-know information right away below.
First, let's talk "Why." Earlier in February, Sinegubko, writing for Sucuri's blog, discussed an increase in "web3 crypto malware," particularly malware used to inject crypto drainers into existing sites or use phishing sites for the same purpose.
