Fake ChatGPT and Claude Desktop Apps Used to Deliver Crypto Miners

Threat actors are distributing malicious loaders and cryptocurrency miners disguised as desktop applications for ChatGPT and Claude, abusing signed executables to appear legitimate.

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2026-10-29 15:20 · The Hacker News (security)
Fake ChatGPT and Claude Apps Abuse Signed Executables to Deploy Crypto Miners

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