Tag: crypto
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Fake CleanMyMac site installs SHub Stealer and backdoors crypto wallets
We uncovered a fake CleanMyMac site delivering SHub Stealer, a macOS infostealer that steals credentials and silently backdoors crypto wallets. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/fake-cleanmymac-site-installs-shub-stealer-and-backdoors-crypto-wallets/
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Son of government contractor arrested after alleged $46M crypto heist from US Marshals
FBI and French GIGN swoop on Saint Martin, John Daghita in cuffs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/06/contractor_son_crypto_arrest/
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Teenage hacker myth primed for a middle-age criminal makeover
Tags: access, breach, business, corporate, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, extortion, finance, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, jobs, malware, network, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, service, skills, software, technology, threat, vulnerabilityCybercrime cartels: Dray Agha, senior security operations manager at managed detection and response services firm Huntress, said the analysis illustrates that the “Hollywood image of a teenage lone wolf hacking for bragging rights” is vastly outdated since the threat landscape is dominated by “highly organised, profit-driven syndicates.””While young people may still engage in digital vandalism…
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What Is Address Poisoning
As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, so do the tactics used by cybercriminals to exploit users. One of the emerging threats in the blockchain ecosystem is address poisoning, a subtle yet highly deceptive attack designed to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent wallet addresses. Unlike traditional hacking methods that rely on breaching systems,… First…
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FBI Detains U.S. Government Contractor in Massive $46 Million Fraud Scheme
In a major law enforcement operation, authorities have arrested a U.S. government contractor accused of executing a massive cryptocurrency theft. John Daghita allegedly stole over $46 million in digital assets from the United States Marshals Service (USMS). This successful apprehension highlights the growing intersection of insider threat management, cryptocurrency tracing, and international law enforcement collaboration.…
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FBI arrests suspect linked to $46M crypto theft from US Marshals
A U.S. government contractor’s son, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service, was arrested Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-arrests-suspect-linked-to-46m-crypto-theft-from-us-marshals/
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Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Compromises Thousands of iPhones
Researchers uncovered Coruna, a sophisticated iOS exploit kit used to compromise thousands of iPhones and steal cryptocurrency data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/coruna-ios-exploit-kit-compromises-thousands-of-iphones/
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DPRK Hackers Target Crypto Firms, Steal Keys and Cloud Assets in Coordinated Attacks
Suspected DPRK-linked threat actors have been observed compromising cryptocurrency firms through a coordinated campaign that blends web-app exploitation, cloud abuse, and secrets theft to position for large”‘scale digital asset theft. The intrusions show a full kill chain from initial access via the React2Shell vulnerability (CVE”‘2025″‘55182) to deep AWS and Kubernetes reconnaissance and exfiltration of proprietary…
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Spyware-grade Coruna iOS exploit kit now used in crypto theft attacks
A previously undocumented set of 23 iOS exploits named “Coruna” has been deployed by multiple threat actors in targeted espionage campaigns and financially motivated attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spyware-grade-coruna-ios-exploit-kit-now-used-in-crypto-theft-attacks/
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Ariomex, Iran-based crypto exchange, suffers data leak
Resecurity says Iran’s Ariomex crypto exchange suffered a data leak exposing user and transaction data from 2022 to 2025. Resecurity (USA) reports that Ariomex’s database, one of Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange platforms, suffered a data leak. The report published by the cybersecurity company presents the findings of a structured analysis of the leaked database, which contains…
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Chrome Extension Hijacked to Deliver Malware, Steal Crypto Wallets
A compromised Chrome extension with 7,000 users was updated to deploy malware, strip security headers, and steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases. The post Chrome Extension Hijacked to Deliver Malware, Steal Crypto Wallets appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-compromised-chrome-extension-malware-crypto-theft/
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They seized $4.8m in crypto… then gave the master key to the internet
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has found itself in the middle of a deeply embarrassing – and costly – blunder after accidentally handing thieves the master key to a seized cryptocurrency wallet. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/they-seized-4-8m-in-crypto-then-gave-the-master-key-to-the-internet
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Leaked Database Sheds Light on Iranian Crypto Sanctions Evasion
Ariomex database reveals potential sanctions evasion and capital transfers tied to Iranian actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iranian-crypto-leaked-database/
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Südkoreanische Steuerbehörde verliert Krypto-Millionen weil sie das Passwort verraten hat
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/steuerbehoerde-krypto-passwort-1731953/
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New ‘StegaBin’ Campaign Deploys Multi-Stage Credential Stealer via 26 Malicious npm Packages
Tags: access, attack, credentials, crypto, cyber, malicious, north-korea, open-source, supply-chain, threatA new supply-chain attack dubbed StegaBin is targeting JavaScript developers through 26 malicious npm packages that appear to be popular open-source libraries but secretly deploy a multi-stage credential-stealing toolkit and a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The campaign is linked to the North Korean-aligned FAMOUS CHOLLIMA threat actor, known from previous “Contagious Interview” operations against cryptocurrency…
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Malvertising Campaign Spreads AMOS ‘malext’ macOS Infostealer via Fake Text-Sharing Ads
A large-scale malvertising operation targets macOS users with fake Google Ads leading to malicious text-sharing sites. These lures deliver the AMOS infostealer variant, dubbed >>malext,<< which steals sensitive data such as browser credentials and crypto wallets. Suspicious password prompts halted the compromise, revealing initial domains like optimize-storage-mac-os[.]medium[.]com, octopox[.]com, and vagturk[.]com."‹ Google Ads Library exposed over…
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Fake Google Security site uses PWA app to steal credentials, MFA codes
A phishing campaign is using a fake Google Account security page to deliver a web-based app capable of stealing one-time passcodes, harvesting cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and proxying attacker traffic through victims’ browsers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-security-site-uses-pwa-app-to-steal-credentials-mfa-codes/
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South Korean Tax Agency Leak Leads to $4.8M Crypto Theft
A South Korean tax agency press release exposed a seized wallet’s seed phrase, enabling a $4.8 million cryptocurrency theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/south-korean-tax-agency-leak-leads-to-4-8m-crypto-theft/
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Chrome Extension Hijacked to Push ClickFix Malware
A trusted Chrome extension was hijacked to strip browser protections, deploy ClickFix malware, and steal cryptocurrency and user data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/chrome-extension-hijacked-to-push-clickfix-malware/
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Seed Phrase geleakt: Behördenpanne führt zu millionenschwerem Krypto-Diebstahl
Krypto-Anleger wissen, wie wichtig es ist, eine Seed Phrase sicher und geheim zu bewahren. Steuerfahnder aus Südkorea aber offenkundig nicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/seed-phrase-geleakt-behoerdenpanne-fuehrt-zu-millionenschwerem-krypto-diebstahl-2603-205980.html
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QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack
A Chrome extension named “QuickLens – Search Screen with Google Lens” has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was compromised to push malware and attempt to steal crypto from thousands of users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/quicklens-chrome-extension-steals-crypto-shows-clickfix-attack/
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$4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed
South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet in an official press release, allowing hackers to steal 6.4 billion won ($4.8M) worth in cryptocurrency. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/48m-in-crypto-stolen-after-korean-tax-agency-exposes-wallet-seed/
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Double whammy: Steaelite RAT bundles data theft, ransomware in one evil tool
Credential and cryptocurrency theft, live surveillance, ransomware – an attacker’s Swiss Army knife First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/double_extortion_whammy_steaelite_rat/
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DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly associated with bogus cryptocurrency schemes known as pig butchering.The confiscated funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses used for the laundering of criminally derived proceeds stolen from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, the department added.”Criminal First…
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Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Go module that’s designed to harvest passwords, create persistent access via SSH, and deliver a Linux backdoor named Rekoobe.The Go module, github[.]com/xinfeisoft/crypto, impersonates the legitimate “golang.org/x/crypto” codebase, but injects malicious code that’s responsible for exfiltrating secrets entered via terminal password First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor in Developer Environments
Malicious actors are abusing Go’s open-source ecosystem by deploying a backdoored crypto module that steals passwords and installs a Rekoobe Linux backdoor on developer and CI environments. The package imitates Go’s trusted cryptography library to turn ordinary password prompts into a full compromise chain quietly. On pkg.go.dev it appears as a normal cryptography library with…
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Malicious Ads Bypass Google Ads Screening via New Campaign Platform Exploit
A sophisticated cloaking platform called 1Campaign, designed to help attackers run malicious Google Ads campaigns while evading detection. The service acts as a full”‘service infrastructure for malvertising, filtering out researchers and automated scanners to keep phishing and cryptocurrency drainer sites online for extended periods. Operated by a developer using the alias DuppyMeister, 1Campaign has been…