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Hackers Use Tor-Routed C2 and Local SOCKS5 Proxy to Control Crypto Clipper Malware

Cyber Press
Cyber Press
Published June 19, 2026Original Report

Excerpt

A sophisticated cryptocurrency clipper malware campaign has been compromising Windows systems since February 2026. Unlike traditional stealers that rely on standard IP-based command-and-control (C2) servers, this malware uses a portable Tor client and a local SOCKS5 proxy. This turns a financially motivated data stealer into a lightweight, remote backdoor capable of bypassing conventional network defenses. The malware is distributed through malicious shortcut (.lnk) files on…

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Attack Flow8 steps · MITRE ATT&CK mapped

Initial AccessTA0001T1078.004
1/8
Valid Accounts: Account Manipulation
ActionExecute malicious shortcut file
Malware is distributed via malicious shortcut (.lnk) files on USB storage devices, tricking users into executing them.

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3 indicators

TypeIndicatorConfidenceScoreFirst Seen
SHA2567630debd35cac6b7d58c4427695579b3e3a8b1cc462f523234cd6c698882a68cMediumScore 45/100First seen
SHA25623c1e673f315dafa14b73034a90dd3d393a984451ff6601b8be8142be6487b43MediumScore 43/100First seen
SHA256a7abf1d9d6686af1cefcd60b17a312e7eb8cfe267def1ec34aeab6128c811630MediumScore 45/100First seen

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