Crypto Tool or Data Thief? How Meme-Token-Hunter-Bot and Its Clones Steal from macOS Users

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Meme-Token-Hunter-Bot targets macOS users under the guise of a crypto tool. Discover how this malware and 10 clones execute a coordinated data-stealing campaign

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Checkmarx researchers uncovered a suspicious PyPI package targeting macOS users. While the package presented itself as a crypto token hunter bot, a deeper look revealed it harbored a sophisticated data-stealing payload. To gain a clearer understanding of how Meme-Token-Hunter-Bot executes its attack, we sketched out a flowchart showing each step of the malware’s process.