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A fraudulent desktop application impersonating Anthropic’s Claude AI has been identified as a delivery vehicle for RevStealer, a Windows-based information-stealing malware capable of draining cryptocurrency wallets and harvesting sensitive browser and messaging data, according to a report published Monday by cybersecurity firm Morphisec.The most notable distribution vector is a fake project called ‘Claude Opus 5 Free Desktop,’ which mimics AI developer Anthropic and promises users free access to Claude. Morphisec researchers noted that RevStealer had also previously circulated through GitHub repositories and game-cheat-themed websites before this more sophisticated impersonation campaign emerged.<a href="https://cryptonewsrush.com/fake-claude-app-revstealer-crypto-wallet-malware/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here to read the full article →</a>

Fake Claude Desktop App Deploys RevStealer Malware Targeting Over 50 Crypto Wallets

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