💸 Fraudulent software steals cryptocurrency

Fraud with a decentralized network is very difficult, because trying to change data in the blockchain is a futile matter. However, this is not necessary if the deception logic does not touch the decentralized database. This is demonstrated by a fresh attack on Binance, which has already been officially announced and users have been warned to be careful.

This time, the resourceful crooks couldn't think of anything better than to create the good old "Trojan Horse". And we are not talking about trojan programs, which are common in the IT world, but about replacing one software with another, which contains considerable danger. That's how they discovered Clipper, a malicious program that helps fraudsters take over the funds of unwary crypto-currency owners. Do not confuse with the programming language of the same name, popular back in 1985 — there is nothing in common here.

Clipper gets onto users' devices by downloading "infected" applications. Android users suffer the most, although owners of Apple products should not relax either. It is known that the vast majority of cases of loss of assets occurred when reckless people installed little-known software from unauthorized sources, because they were looking for free programs in their native language. Yes, this is a really big problem for a green robot.

The danger of Clipper consists in changing the address of the recipient of crypto-currency to another one, which is needed by fraudsters. So if the user does not check the address after typing or pasting, the crce advises to TRIPLE check recipient addresses before sending, as well as check your gadget for unknown programs that are not necessary for its operation.

The peak of the activity of dangerous software fell on August 27. Today, many addresses of fraudsters have already been blocked. However, you should never neglect safety rules and always be prepared for the unexpected.

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