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Microsoft Details Windows Clipper Malware Campaign Using USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based C2
Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026.
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Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026. "The clipper in this campaign relies on Windows Script Host and ActiveX-driven logic to launch a bundled Tor proxy and poll a hidden-service C2 [command-and-control] server," the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team said in an analysis published Tuesday.
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