{
  "id": 6558472,
  "title": "Hackers exploit CAPTCHA, WebDAV and blockchain to steal credentials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/hackers-exploit-captcha-webdav-and-blockchain-to-steal-credentials",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T05:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/hackers-exploit-captcha-webdav-and-blockchain-to-steal-credentials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cybercriminals are employing a multi-faceted strategy to pilfer login details and cryptocurrency assets, according to fresh research from Cisco Talos. The operation initiates with fraudulent Google CAPTCHA prompts, malicious WebDAV-hosted DLLs, malicious Cloudflare Workers and BNB Smart Chain contracts. In April 2026, Talos detected suspicious endpoint behavior at a Ukrainian governmental entity, leading to the identification of the \"verification.google\" branch of the campaign. Through a WebDAV path, a disguised file named \"verification.google\" was executed, initiating the attack.",
  "summary": "Cybercriminals are combining fake Google CAPTCHA prompts, WebDAV-hosted DLLs, malicious Cloudflare Workers and BNB Smart Chain contracts in a multi-stage operation that deploys the Amatera information stealer and other payloads, according to new research from Cisco Talos. The investigation began after Talos identified unusual endpoint activity at a Ukrainian government organisation in April 2026.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}