Crypto-stealing malware - known as PennyWise - pretends to be a free Bitcoin mining application, targets Zcash and Ether, and is advertised via Youtube videos

Crypto-stealing malware - known as PennyWise and reported by Cyble security firm - pretends to be a free Bitcoin mining application, which advertises and can be downloaded via a Youtube video. The malware targets cold crypto-wallets such as Armory, Bytecoin, Jaxx, Exodus, Electrum, Atomic Wallet, Guarda, and Coinomi, as well as wallets supporting Zcash (ZEC) and Ether (ETH) by looking for wallet files in the directory and sending a copy of the files to attackers. Data stolen from the victim’s system comes in the form of Chromium and Mozilla browser information, including cryptocurrency extension data and login data. It can also take screenshots and steal sessions of chat applications such as Discord and Telegram.

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