The Fake Zero-Day Trap: How a Crypto Exploit Became a Wallet Hijacking Scheme

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ThreatMon identified a suspicious campaign across dark web forums and Telegram channels promoting a fake zero-day vulnerability in the Changelly cryptocurrency exchange. The campaign used misleading claims of profitable cryptocurrency swaps to lure users into executing malicious JavaScript.

The investigation uncovered a multi-stage JavaScript payload designed to intercept exchange API requests, replace destination wallet addresses, and manipulate displayed transaction values. While these capabilities were identified, no confirmed cryptocurrency theft or victim transactions were observed.

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