Malwarebytes, an anti-malware software company It has warned of two new malware, the MortalKombat ransomware and the Laplas Clipper, targeting crypto investors.
Since December 2022, two new malware, the MortalKombat ransomware and the Laplas Clipper, have been spying on the internet and stealing. cryptocurrencies from unwary investors Most of the victims were in the United States. and smaller proportions of victims in the UK, Turkey and the Philippines. as shown below
Malicious malware transfers data stored on the user’s clipboard. This is usually a string of letters and numbers that the user copied. If a wallet address copied to the clipboard is detected, it will be replaced with another wallet address.
The attack relies on the user’s inattention to the sender’s wallet address, which in turn sends cryptocurrencies. to the attacker instead. The attacks cover both individuals and organizations small and large.
MortalKombat ransomware encrypts user files and demands a ransom. along with payment instructions as shown above.
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