Fake xStocks, Pendle, and other sites bait crypto users with rewards votes

2026-10-03T08:51:45Z•88fb48eb2f017aca0113d3ed0296c0d9a2c231ff74c9d83f546970f5690a80fe
AI securityApple vulnerabilityClickFixDarkSwordKothaminePII exposurePowerShellTailscalecrypto scamscryptocurrency wallet theftdata breachencrypted C2healthcare dataphishingprivacysocial engineeringzero-day exploitation

What happened

Malwarebytes Labs RSS-style collection covering phishing, crypto wallet scams, data breaches, malware, AI security and privacy issues. Notable threats include fake crypto reward-voting sites that induce wallet connections, DarkSword exploitation via a fake iPhone preorder page, Kothamine malware using Tailscale tailcat for encrypted command-and-control, and ClickFix campaigns that trick Windows users into executing PowerShell commands. The collection also reports major exposures of military, court, and FBI medical records, plus an Apple vulnerability reportedly exploited in the wild.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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malwarebytes_labs
Record identifier
88fb48eb2f017aca0113d3ed0296c0d9a2c231ff74c9d83f546970f5690a80fe
Enrichment time
2026-10-03T08:51:45Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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