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Malware Exploits AI Apps to Deploy Crypto Miners

Malware operators are distributing crypto miners through fake AI apps, including bogus desktop versions of Claude and ChatGPT, spread via fake GitHub projects and websites, according to reporting on the campaign. The malicious apps hide a crypto-mining payload in plain sight and use a 12.73-day delay to evade detection.

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Malware operators are sneaking crypto miners into fake AI apps, like bogus desktop versions of Claude and ChatGPT, using clever tricks like a 12.73-day delay to evade detection. These malicious apps are being spread through fake GitHub projects and websites, hiding a crypto-mining payload in plain sight.

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