With cryptocurrencies reaching record values in H2 2024, cryptocurrency wallet data was one of the prime targets of cybercriminals. In ESET telemetry, this was reflected in a rise in #cryptostealer detections across multiple platforms, specifically Windows, macOS, Android.

The increase was most dramatic on macOS, where Password Stealing Ware targeting cryptocurrency wallets more than doubled. Windows #cryptostealers grew by 56%, and Android financial threats, targeting banking apps and wallets, grew by 20%.

Read more about threats targeting cryptocurrency wallets on various platforms in the latest #ESETThreatReport from #ESETresearch: https://web-assets.esetstatic.com/wls/en/papers/threat-reports/eset-threat-report-h22024.pdf

Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats – #malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the form of ‘traditional’ banking malware or, more recently, #cryptostealers☝️🏴‍☠️

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/05/infostealing-malware-generative-ai/