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Hackers Targeting Dark Web Shopper's Cryptocurrency

Roland James

Summary: Dark web market shoppers are being targeted by a trojanized Tor browser that aims to steal the user’s cryptocurrency and track the website they’re visiting, according to BleepingComputer. The attackers have reportedly stolen $40,000 in Bitcoin and has over 860 logged transactions connected to their wallets. This trojan Tor browser has been marketed as the ...

Dark web market shoppers are being targeted by a trojanized Tor browser that aims to steal the user’s cryptocurrency and track the website they’re visiting, according to BleepingComputer.

The attackers have reportedly stolen $40,000 in Bitcoin and has over 860 logged transactions connected to their wallets. This trojan Tor browser has been marketed as the Russian version of the original product. This “product” is adjusted to appear in inquiries for drugs, cryptocurrency, censorship bypass and Russian politicians.

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