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Web3 Developer Environments Targeted by Social Engineering Campaign Leveraging Fake Interview Software

ID: db9c3c2c-a158-5af0-9735-bd9096ae10f2

STIX ID: report--db9c3c2c-a158-5af0-9735-bd9096ae10f2

Feed Name: cybersecurityNews.com

Threat Score
72/100

Date Published: 2026-01-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Tushar Subhra Dutta

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Attackers create convincing fake Web3 companies and recruit via job postings and interview workflows to trick candidates into installing a malicious "collaborex_setup.msi"; the installer establishes a hidden C2 to 179.43.159.106 enabling stealthy remote control, persistent access, and exfiltration of private cryptocurrency keys and corporate data, posing significant risk to individual wallets and institutional crypto assets.

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