A new crypto-malware has been discovered by Cisco Talos, a cybersecurity firm that is among the largest commercial threat intelligence teams in the world.
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Aside from the new malware, Cisco Talos also detected a new ransomware that targets cryptocurrency investors.
These are the MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware. If you are also a crypto investor, here's what you need to know about these two new malicious files.
New Crypto Malware Targets Investors in US, UK!
According to Coin Telegraph's latest report, the two malicious files are being used by hackers to attack crypto investors.
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Most of their victims are located in the United States. Meanwhile, a smaller percentage of their targets are in the United Kingdom, Philippines, and Turkey.
Cybercriminals combine the MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware to fool their victims. The malicious actors rely on victims' inattentiveness when copying senders' wallet addresses.
Hackers will detect wallet addresses copied by victims and replace them with different ones. Once their malicious scheme is successful, they will use the MortalKombat ransomware to encrypt user files.
How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Since the hackers rely on your inattentiveness, the best thing you can do is check your wallet address more than twice.
Cisco Talos also warned that the attackers behind the new malware and ransomware usually send cryptocurrency-themed emails with malicious attachments.
They will send email messages with a BAT file, which can download and execute the ransomware when opened.
Aside from checking wallet addresses and avoiding unknown email messages, here are some tips from the National News that you can follow:
- Never enter private information on any website except the real log-in tab.
- Make your crypto ID non-obvious. Also, ensure that your passwords are strong.
- Keep your private keys in a secure place in written format.
Aside from the mentioned malicious files, other cybersecurity threats were also identified by security experts.
If you want to learn more anti-crypto theft tips, you can click this link.
Recently, the North Korea-backed APT37 hacking group deployed new malware against smartphones.
We also reported about the emergency declaration in California after a serious ransomware attack.
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