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Fake Web3 Accelerator Hijacks AI Agent Traffic
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A fake Web3 accelerator named Apex Accelerator uses malicious npm packages to spread malware and hijack AI agent traffic. The scheme targets cryptocurrency startups by offering free credits for Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini tools. Researchers found the operation distributed information stealers and backdoors for Windows and macOS systems since late July 2026.
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