CrowdStrike and Federal Agencies Take Down Russian Malware That Secretly Pilfered Cryptocurrency for Eight Years
For nearly a decade, a sophisticated piece of malicious software operating out of Russia has been quietly siphoning cryptocurrency from unsuspecting victims around the world. The malware, a variant of the well‑known Sality family, was specifically engineered to watch for the moment when a user copied a Bitcoin or Ethereum address—whether to make a payment, receive funds, or simply store the addre…
Sept. 2, 2026, 1:14 p.m.