Atomic macOS Stealer

Cybercriminals Weaponize OpenClaw AI Agent in ClawHavoc Campaign to Distribute Infostealers

Threat actors have repurposed the OpenClaw AI agent to deliver infostealers by uploading hundreds of malicious skills to ClawHub. The campaign, named ClawHavoc, tricks users into executing encoded commands or installing required tools under the guise of helpful AI recommendations. Researchers at Trellix identified 341 malicious skills, with 335 targeting installation of Atomic macOS Stealer on macOS systems. On Windows, victims receive password-protected archives and fake verification utilities that mirror classic ClickFix tactics. Analysis of repository history uncovered 1,184 suspicious packages linked to 12 authors, enabling theft of passwords, browser data, crypto wallets, API keys, SSH keys, and source code. Users are advised to update OpenClaw, audit installed skills, remove suspicious packages, and rotate potentially compromised credentials while running the agent in a restricted environment.