"Info-Stealing 'Cryware' Targeting Cryptocurrency Wallets"

The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team observed a new type of malware that collects and exfiltrates data directly from cryptocurrency wallets. The researchers dubbed the information-stealing malware "cryware." According to the researchers, cryptocurrency wallets, also known as "hot wallets," are stored locally on a device and enable easier access to cryptographic keys needed to execute transactions. Rather than relying on ransomware victims to manually transfer cryptocurrency as ransom payment or using cryptojackers to mine cryptocurrency, the attackers can use cryware to target hot wallet data and immediately move cryptocurrencies to their own wallets. This article continues to discuss Microsoft's observations surrounding the emergence of information-stealing cryware that is being used by malicious actors to target cryptocurrency wallets. 

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