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Malware Reportedly Drains $235,000 From Crypto Wallets In 48 Hours

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Anjali Belgaumkar

According to alleged reports, a remote access trojan has hijacked sessions and stolen over $235,000 from hundreds of crypto wallets over the past two days. How victims are being infected remains unknown, though session hijacking is suspected. Separately, a linked scam allegedly tricked victims into building an “AI trading bot” from a YouTube tutorial, with the code secretly designed to drain their wallets. About 224 wallets reportedly lost 274.6 ETH, worth roughly $517,000, with some victims allegedly asked to deposit an additional 50% after already being drained. Most stolen funds are reportedly sitting in USDC, tied to a single wallet address.

Anjali Belgaumkar

Writer by choice, CryptoCurrency Writer, and Researcher by chance. Currently, focusing on financial news and analysis, as well as cryptocurrency news and data. One may not call me a crypto “Enthusiast” but trust me I'm getting there.

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