CryptoBandits Malware Exposed by Microsoft: Steals Cryptocurrencies through Altered Wallet Addresses

A recent Microsoft campaign has exposed a sophisticated scheme of cryptocurrency theft called CryptoBandits. This malware is designed to steal cryptocurrencies by altering wallet addresses copied from wallet services.

The researchers at Microsoft claim that this campaign is an advanced form of clipper malware, which infects hosts through infected USB drives containing genuine files or documents.

Once the victim plugs in the infected drive, the malware starts infecting the host silently. The virus then searches for common files like Word, PDF, and Excel documents and replaces them with malware-infected shortcuts of those very files.