The technological giant Microsoft shared a new report that warns about malware that is directed to 20 of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets used with the Google Chrome extension.
Microsoft incident response researchers generated alarms from a new remote access Trojan (rat), called Stilachirat, which could implement “sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target and exfiltrated environment sensitive data”, the team shared in a blog post.
According to the team, the malware was discovered in November 2024, and could steal the user wallet information, and any credential, including user names and passwords, stored in its Google Chrome browser. Stilachirat is aimed at 20 cryptographic wallets, including some of the most used, such as Metamask, Coinbase Wallet, Phantom, OKX Willet and BNB Chain Wallet.
Although malware has not been widely distributed, Microsoft shared that it has not been able to identify which entity is behind the threat and established some mitigation guidelines for current objectives, including the installation of antivirus software.
“Due to its stealthy abilities and rapid changes within the malware ecosystem, we are sharing these findings as part of our continuous efforts to monitor, analyze and inform about the panorama of evolving threats,” the team wrote.
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