Russia-based malware stole bitcoin and ether by swapping clipboard addresses over eight years.
Quartz reported that federal authorities and CrowdStrike dismantled a Russia-based malware network called Sality. The botnet spent eight years stealing bitcoin and ether from victims by monitoring clipboard activity and replacing wallet addresses. The linked CoinDesk post states that Sality watched for copied addresses and quietly substituted the attacker’s. CrowdStrike and law enforcement have now isolated more than 15,000 infected machines.
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Russia-based malware stole bitcoin and ether by swapping clipboard addresses over eight years.
Quartz reported that federal authorities and CrowdStrike dismantled a Russia-based malware network called Sality. The botnet spent eight years stealing bitcoin and ether from victims by monitoring clipboard activity and replacing wallet addresses. The linked CoinDesk post states that Sality watched for copied addresses and quietly substituted the attacker’s. CrowdStrike and law enforcement have now isolated more than 15,000 infected machines.
Quartz@qzFeds and CrowdStrike shut down Russian botnet that silently stole crypto for eight years: A Russia-based malware network called Sality spent eight years stealing bitcoin and ether from unwitting victims by monitoring clipboard activity and swapping… https://dlvr.it/TVHpBn
Quartz@qzFeds and CrowdStrike shut down Russian botnet that silently stole crypto for eight years: A Russia-based malware network called Sality spent eight years stealing bitcoin and ether from unwitting victims by monitoring clipboard activity and swapping… https://dlvr.it/TVHpBn
