Malware that steals Bitcoin found in Chinese printer driver

Security experts have discovered a malware program that steals Bitcoin in the official driver of Procolored, a printer company based in Shenzhen, China. In a post on X, the experts stated that hackers had used the malware to steal 9.3 Bitcoin.

According to the tech website Blue Dot Network, Procolored transferred the infected driver from a USB flash drive and uploaded it to their servers for users to download. It is unclear whether this was a deliberate attack by the company or if it involved a third party.

However, experts believe that the driver was developed by a third party who likely added the malware. They noted that most hardware manufacturers in China outsource their software development to third parties. Thus, the external developer probably sent the driver to Procolored using a USB flash drive after adding the backdoor.

Meanwhile, Yu Xian, the founder of the blockchain security firm SlowMist, has investigated further on the topic and discovered how the backdoor works. He explained that the code in the printer driver could hijack wallet addresses in users' clipboards and replace them with those of the attacker.#Binance #binanceEstafa #BinanceEsSeguridad $BNB $BTC