Bitcoin stealing malware: Bitter reminder for crypto users to stay vigilant
A Bitcoin user was tricked into sending 0.255 Bitcoin to the wrong address due to malware running on their computer.
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A Bitcoin user was tricked into sending 0.255 Bitcoin to the wrong address due to malware running on their computer.
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