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McAfee Exposes 'Silent Swap' Malware Stealing BTC, ETH, and XRP via Fake Chrome Extension

McAfee researchers have uncovered 'Silent Swap,' an advanced malware campaign that hijacks clipboard data in Chromium browsers via a fake 'Google Notes' extension to steal BTC, ETH, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies. The campaign uses server-side wallet swapping and 'EtherHiding' C2 infrastructure to evade detection.

July 1, 2026

McAfee Exposes 'Silent Swap' Malware Stealing BTC, ETH, and XRP via Fake Chrome Extension