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New lightweight, self-propagating crypto stealing malware delivered by USB spotted by Microsoft researchers – Crypto Clipper script-based stealer hunts for vulnerable wallets

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Microsoft warns of “Crypto Clipper,” a worm spreading via malicious .LNK files on USB drivesMalware maintains persistence, connects to Tor C2, enables remote code execution, and steals clipboard crypto dataIt swaps wallet addresses, exfiltrates seed phrases/private keys, and uploads screenshots to assess target valueMicrosoft is warning of an ongoing campaign targeting cryptocurrency owners with a clipboard-jacking worm.In a new in-depth report …

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Tech Radar broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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