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Hacked WordPress sites used to spread malware and target crypto wallets

A StopAndProtect operation tied to nearly 2,000 compromised sites was used to steal crypto wallet files and deploy ransomware, according to Decrypt.

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Decrypt reports that an operation dubbed StopAndProtect used compromised WordPress websites as criminal infrastructure.

The activity included spreading malware, stealing crypto wallet files, and deploying ransomware through the infected sites.

The outlet says the campaign involved nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites that were used to carry out these attacks, linking web compromises to direct targeting of crypto assets.

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