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Real emails, hijacked payments: Two H1 2026 attack chains
Gen's H1 2026 Threat Report examines two separate attack chains. One used compromised business inboxes and browser manipulation in a banking-malware campaign, while the other used clipboard hijacking to redirect cryptocurrency payments. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
Two H1 2026 attack chains were identified, utilizing legitimate accounts and blockchain data to hijack payments without compromising the victim's system or wallet cryptography.
⚙️Technical Details
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Users in Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Lithuania, as well as those using cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement sender authentication and post-delivery telemetry for email attachments
2Monitor clipboard content for wallet addresses across 21 blockchain types
3Regularly update software and hardware with the latest security patches
📦Affected Products
Corporate mailboxes, cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets
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