Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows clipboard and inserts its own destination wallet addresses when it detects a transfer. A worm that's been around since February propagates by USB drives. (Brina Blum/Unsplash) The malware dubbed a “crypto…
bubmagJune 19, 2026