2025 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Threat Report: Malware in the Open Source Supply Chain

Malicious open source packages targeting blockchain developers are increasingly used to steal cryptowallet credentials, drain funds, mine cryptocurrency, and hijack clipboard data. Threat actors, including nation-state groups, exploit supply chain vulnerabilities in registries like npm and PyPI, impacting ecosystems such as Ethereum, Solana, TRON, and TON. #ContagiousInterview #BeaverTail #InvisibleFerret #XMRig #ClipboardHijackers

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Sleep with one eye open: how Librarian Ghouls steal data by night

Librarian Ghouls, an APT group targeting Russian and CIS entities, employs legitimate third-party software and scripting rather than custom malware for its attacks, focusing on credential theft and deploying a crypto miner. Their ongoing campaign features phishing emails, remote access tools, and complex infection stages, with hundreds of victims primarily in Russia and neighboring countries. #LibrarianGhouls #RareWerewolf #Rezet #XMRig #AnyDesk

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Destructive npm Packages Disguised as Utilities Enable Remote System Wipe

Two malicious npm packages, express-api-sync and system-health-sync-api, contain backdoors designed to wipe out entire production environments when triggered. These packages use hidden endpoints, cross-platform destruction commands, and covert email communication channels to gather intelligence and execute system destruction. #express-api-sync #system-health-sync-api #botsailer #npm

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DBatLoader (ModiLoader) Being Distributed to Turkish Users

ModiLoader (DBatLoader) malware is distributed via phishing emails impersonating a Turkish bank, ultimately deploying SnakeKeylogger to steal sensitive information through various exfiltration methods such as email, FTP, SMTP, and Telegram. The malware uses sophisticated evasion techniques, including DLL side-loading and process injection, to avoid detection and maintain persistence on infected systems….

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Horabot Unleashed: A Stealthy Phishing Threat

Horabot is a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Spanish-speaking Microsoft Windows users through phishing emails that impersonate invoices and deliver malicious HTML attachments. It steals sensitive information including email credentials and contact lists, spreads via Outlook automation, and installs banking trojans, impacting Microsoft Windows and Outlook environments. #MicrosoftWindows #Outlook

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DarkCloud Stealer: Comprehensive Analysis of a New Attack Chain That Employs AutoIt

Unit 42 researchers discovered a new variant of DarkCloud Stealer malware in early 2025, leveraging AutoIt compiled executables and multi-stage attack chains delivered via phishing emails and file-sharing services. This evolving campaign employs obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques to steal sensitive data including browser credentials, email passwords, and FTP logins, significantly impacting…

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