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Cybercriminals use YouTube to spread malware

Hackers are exploiting YouTube’s extensive reach to conduct cyberattacks for financial profit, impersonating real creators and spreading scam content and malicious links. Kaspersky Lab discovered that hackers used the platform to circulate advanced malware via a cryptocurrency mining campaign oriented towards Russian-speaking users in 2022. They used stealthy methods, SEO manipulation, and hacked Telegram channels to spread malware posing as renowned software.

Source: manilastandard.net –

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