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Mac “CookieMiner” Malware Aims to Gobble Crypto Funds

Malware targeting Mac users’ web cookies and credentials in hopes of withdrawing funds from their cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Malware collects cryptocurrency-related cookies and compromised credentials to target exchanges, where cryptocurrencies can be traded for other assets, including other digital currencies. The attack targets cookies associated with cryptocurrency exchanges that include Binance, Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MyEtherWallet and any website having blockchain s domain name in its domain name. The malware also steals username, password and credit-card credentials in Chrome, snatching up text messages synced to the Mac.

Source: https://threatpost.com/mac-cookieminer-malware-crypto/141334/

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