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USB .lnk malware steals crypto via clipboard hijack, replaces wallet addresses, steals seed phrases, and screenshots. Microsoft Threat Intelligence has been tracking a clipboard-stealing malware (Clipper) campaign since February 2026 that targets cryptocurrency wallets. A clipper is a type of malicious software that monitors and manipulates your clipboard, the temporary memory where data is stored […]

Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. [...]

A Rust crypto clipper hides behind fake GitHub stars and AI-narrated YouTube videos

Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026 with clipboard-intercepting malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor anonymity network to hide communication

Microsoft Threat Intelligence analyzed a cryptocurrency clipper campaign that combines clipboard theft, wallet replacement, Tor-based communications, and worm-like propagation. Beyond stealing cryptocurrency transactions, the malware establishes persistent access and enables follow-on activity through a lightweight backdoor capability. The post Crypto Clipper uses Tor and worm-like propagation for persistence and control appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging paid or promoted posts on legitimate news websites to drum up buzz for their warez, according to new findings from Check Point Research

Rokarolla Android malware targets 217 banking and crypto apps, steals credentials, blocks bank calls, intercepts SMS, and disables Play Protect. Zimperium’s zLabs researchers have published a detailed analysis of Rokarolla, a new Android banking trojan named after its command-and-control infrastructure. It spreads through malicious websites masquerading as TikTok and Chrome, one confirmed distribution point being […]

Malware Targets Banks, Crypto Platforms and Social MediaNewly surfaced Android-based banking Trojan gives threat actors near-total control over infected devices, letting them steal user credentials for direct access to financial accounts, says researchers. Rokarolla tricks users into side-loading malicious versions of popular, high traffic apps.

A new Android banking trojan named Rokarolla is targeting 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications using an extensive set of 137 commands. [...]

Security researchers at Zimperium's zLabs have documented a new Android banking trojan, Rokarolla, that targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps and packs 137 remote commands

The FBI claims couriers are being used to circumvent bank transfers in crypto investment schemes

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that criminals are using couriers to collect money from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as pig butchering or romance baiting. [...]