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Chinese printer manufacturer is spreading malware that steals bitcoins

The Chinese printer manufacturer Procolored is spreading clipboard hijacking malware through its official drivers in a supply chain attack that resulted in over $950,000 in stolen funds.

The Chinese printer manufacturer Procolored distributed malware that steals Bitcoin alongside its official drivers, according to local media reports.

Chinese news outlet Landian News reported on May 19 that the Shenzhen-based printer company, Procolored, has been distributing Bitcoin (BTC) stealing malware along with the official drivers. The company allegedly used USB drivers to distribute infected drivers and uploaded the compromised software to cloud storage for global download.

According to the report, a total of 9.3 BTC has been stolen, valued at over USD 953,000. The cryptocurrency tracking and compliance firm Slow Mist described how the malware operates in a post on X on May 19:

“The official driver provided by this printer carries a backdoor program. It will hijack the wallet address in the user's clipboard and replace it with the attacker's address.”