US Officials Collaborate with CrowdStrike to Combat Malware behind Crypto Theft
Ecosystem:
- Cryptocurrency
- Malware
- Cybersecurity
English | News
Markets:
- Bitcoin (BTC): $78,604.39 (2.50%)
- Ethereum (ETH): $2,422.28 (1.76%)
- Other Top Cryptocurrencies: See table below
Magazine | Research | Commissioned | About
Cryptocurrency Prices:
- DOGE: $0.08355 (3.21%)
- TRX: $0.3279 (1.34%)
- LINK: $11.41 (3.92%)
- ZEC: $846.60 (6.38%)
- ADA: $0.2087 (7.47%)
- XRP: $1.38 (5.05%)
- XMR: $510.69 (0.73%)
- BNB: $713.38 (4.41%)
- XLM: $0.1788 (4.04%)
- SOL: $101.55 (3.91%)
- HYPE: $82.73 (2.09%)
Article:
Federal authorities and private-sector partners have taken down a malware operation that has been stealing cryptocurrency since 2003, redirecting approximately $150,000 over eight years. US officials, alongside CrowdStrike, disrupted the Sality botnet, which used a "clipjacking tool" to steal cryptocurrencies.
Key Points:
- Sality Botnet: Responsible for installing malware on devices since 2003, leading to crypto theft and cyberattacks.
- EggJagger Tool: Used by Sality to monitor clipboard activity for cryptocurrency wallet addresses and replace them with controlled addresses, facilitating the theft of at least $150,000 in cryptocurrency.
- Disruption: US officials and CrowdStrike stated that Sality's operators lost control as a result of their joint efforts. The botnet consisted of approximately 15,000 infected computers forming a peer-to-peer network.
Sources:
- Cointelegraph (Original Article)