Security Reminder: Hackers are using Facebook to run fake Windows 11 update ads to steal cryptocurrencies

CycleProphet · 2026-02-25T01:42:51+00:00

Hackers are running fake Windows 11 update ads on Facebook to steal cryptocurrency user assets. After victims click the ad, they are directed to a cloned Microsoft website to download malicious software called "LunarApplication," which steals cryptocurrency wallet information and uses geofencing technology to evade detection.

CycleProphet

2026-02-25 01:42:51

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 25 — According to Cryptopolitan, hackers are stealing cryptocurrency users’ assets by running fake Windows 11 update ads on Facebook. These ads use professional Microsoft branding and direct users to clone Microsoft websites, where malicious software is downloaded.

The malware installs a framework called “LunarApplication” on the victim’s computer, specifically designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, login credentials, and other sensitive information. Hackers use geofencing technology to avoid data center IP addresses and prevent automated scanners from detecting the attack.

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