​Microsoft Uncovers USB-Spreading Malware Targeting Crypto Wallets

Rickler Feed (@rickler_feed), Jun 19, 2026, 13:30 UTC

​Microsoft Uncovers USB-Spreading Malware Targeting Crypto Wallets Microsoft said a new malware strain has been spreading through infected USB sticks since February, targeting Windows PCs and crypto wallets. The company identifies it as Trojan:Win32/CryptoBandits and describes it as a crypto clipper with worm-like behavior. The attack reportedly starts with a malicious .lnk shortcut on a USB drive. Once a user opens it, the malware installs itself, then keeps running in the background while waiting for another clean USB device to be connected. It monitors the clipboard for wallet seed phras…

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