INTEL_REPORT
Ars Technica — Security · published 6/18/2026, 11:28:52 PM · TLP amber
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Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor. Microsoft says it has detected new self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives in search of cryptocurrency credentials, which it then sends to attacker-controlled servers. The company named the worm Crypto Clipper because it monitors the contents of device clipboards for patterns consistent with wallet addresses or seed phrases. Whe…
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/microsoft-spots-new-self-propagating-malware-for-stealing-cryptocurrency
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