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Jun 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Microsoft finds lightweight crypto-stealing backdoor
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Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor, according to Microsoft.
WHO: Microsoft
WHAT: Microsoft discovered the Crypto Clipper lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency, spreading via USB and using Tor for communication.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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