Bitcoin Payment Processor BitPay Warns against Trojan Virus
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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