Fake Web3 Accelerator Uses npm Packages to Spread Malware and Hijack AI Agent Traffic

A fake Web3 accelerator has been observed pushing information stealers and backdoors to Windows and macOS systems using malicious npm packages under the pretext of offering free artificial intelligence AI credits for Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini, coding tools, and security audits. "The tool...

Malicious code in @apexacc/cli (npm)

@apexacc/cli is distributed by "Apex Accelerator" Apex Arena, a fake Web3 accelerator that lures crypto founders with free AI credits and audits. Elastic Security Labs REF8801, published 2026-10-12 found it is a repackaged Oh My Pi coding agent 1,351 of 1,363 files identical with malicious...