Slim Spider Steals Crypto Custody Secrets From Brazilian Financial Institution
A previously undocumented financially motivated threat actor has been linked to attacks targeting Brazilian financial institutions since at least March 2026. Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is tracking the Brazil-based activity cluster…
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