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This campaign exploits the high demand for advanced AI models by distributing RevStealer malware disguised as a legitimate Claude Opus 5 desktop application. The threat actor leverages the credibility of AI tooling to deliver a sophisticated trojanized Electron app that targets passwords, browser data, and cryptocurrency wallets before exfiltrating assets. For the AI community, this highlights the critical need for rigorous verification when downloading unofficial or free versions of proprietary models from untrusted repositories.

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Hackers Hide RevStealer Inside Fake Claude Opus 5 App to Steal Passwords and Crypto

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 1, 20264 min read

Hackers are using a fake Claude Opus 5 desktop application to distribute RevStealer, a Windows malware built to take passwords, browser data and cryptocurrency wallet material. The campaign turns demand for AI tools into a trap, giving victims a reason to download an archive from a useful-looking project. The lure is a “Claude Opus 5 […] The post Hackers Hide RevStealer Inside Fake Claude Opus 5 App to Steal Passwords and Crypto appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers are using a fake Claude Opus 5 desktop application to distribute RevStealer, a Windows malware built to take passwords, browser data and cryptocurrency wallet material. The campaign turns demand for AI tools into a trap, giving victims a reason to download an archive from a useful-looking project. The lure is a “Claude Opus 5 Free Desktop” GitHub project that claims free access to a paid AI model. RevStealer has…

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