""When it comes to infostealers, they typically are looking for whatever they can grab," Selena Larson, a researcher at the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint which conducted an analysis of the virus, told . "This adds another layer of privacy invasion and sensitive information that you definitely wouldn't want in the hands of a particular hacker." The tool, known as Stealerium, caught Proofpoint's attention after it found the malware in tens of thousands of emails sent by two different hacking groups."
""Devious blackmailers don't need to plumb the depths of the dark web to find it, either. It's based on an open-source malware that's readily and freely available on Github, the popular code repository, where its creator claims it's "for educational purposes." While it's been up since 2022, researchers at the firm say they've recently noticed a significant uptick in schemes delivering the Stealerium malware.""
Stealerium is an infostealer that automatically detects porn viewed in a browser, captures screenshots, activates the webcam to photograph the user, and transmits the files to attackers. The malware was found in tens of thousands of emails distributed by two hacking groups and is based on open-source code hosted on GitHub since 2022. Attackers distribute it via phishing emails that impersonate charities and banks with subject lines like "Donation Invoice" and "Payment Due." Once installed, the malware infiltrates many parts of a computer and collects sensitive browser and system data, enabling sextortion and privacy invasion.
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