BitPay Issues Coinbitclip Trojan Warning over Suspicious Bitcoin Transactions
It is important to note this Trojan Horse has not infected any specific Bitcoin wallet or payment system at the time of writing, as it seems tailored towards affecting individual Windows users only. Bitcoin users always need to be on their toes when accessing their wallet or completing payments. A recent statement by BitPay shows how some purchases have been affected by a Trojan Horse, called Coinbitclip. When dealing with Bitcoin transactions, most users tend to rely on the clipboard service of their device to fill in a recipient address. For computer users, Ctrl+c and Ctrl+V action is....
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Global Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has notified users to of a newly discovered Trojan virus that is affecting some bitcoin purchases. Notably, the virus has not compromised any user wallets of payment systems. In an alert issued on Friday, bitcoin payment service provider BitPay has warned users to be on the lookout for a new virus. While there are no signs of a widespread infection, the “Coinbitclip” virus has affected some bitcoin purchases. The company’s support team received several reports of the virus affecting purchases of the cryptocurrency, on Windows systems specifically. As....
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