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Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency

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Summary

Microsoft disclosed Crypto Clipper, a lightweight self-propagating malware that spreads via USB drives to steal cryptocurrency credentials. It monitors clipboard content for wallet addresses or seed phrases, captures screenshots, and exfiltrates data through Tor using a local SOCKS5 proxy, then replaces attacker's wallet addresses to divert funds.

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