Binance warns of growing Clipper malware attacks

17 September 2024 1 minute Author: Newsman

Binance is warning cryptocurrency users about the global threat of Clipper malware, which changes cryptocurrency wallet addresses during transactions, resulting in financial losses.

Binance is warning of a serious threat to cryptocurrency users due to the Clipper malware, which intercepts wallet addresses during cryptocurrency transactions and replaces them with attackers’ addresses. This software was recorded back in August 2024, when the number of attacks increased significantly, especially on Android devices. Binance emphasizes the importance of avoiding downloading apps from unofficial sources and recommends always verifying transaction addresses. The company has already added suspicious addresses to the blacklist and continues to monitor the situation, notifying affected users about possible threats.

Clipper malware is a type of malware that intercepts the contents of the clipboard and changes cryptocurrency addresses to those belonging to attackers. Most often, such programs are distributed through unofficial applications and plugins.

Binance warns of growing attacks by the Clipper malware, which changes cryptocurrency addresses during transactions. The company recommends avoiding downloading applications from unofficial sources and verifying addresses for transactions to avoid financial losses.

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