
Cyber Attacks
Fake Web3 Accelerator Distributes Malicious npm Packages to Steal Data
Threat actors posing as an accelerator used free AI credits to lure crypto founders into installing macOS backdoors and Windows stealers via fraudulent packages.
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Threat actors posing as an accelerator used free AI credits to lure crypto founders into installing macOS backdoors and Windows stealers via fraudulent packages.

Researchers found Apex Accelerator used fake audits and AI tools to deliver malware to crypto startups via compromised npm packages.

Researchers detail how threat actors exploit Web3 tools and open-source components to breach enterprise cloud environments.