Variant of Phorpiex botnet used for cryptocurrency attacks in Ethopia, Nigeria, India and more

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Jonathan Greig

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Jonathan Greig, Staff Writer

Jonathan Greig

Jonathan Greig
Staff Writer

Jonathan Greig is a journalist based in New York City.

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on December 16, 2021

| Topic: Security

Check Point Research has discovered new attacks targeting cryptocurrency users in Ethiopia, Nigeria, India and 93 other countries. The cybercriminals behind the attacks are using a variant of the Phorpiex botnet — which Check Point called “Twizt” — to steal cryptocurrency through a process called “crypto clipping.” 

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