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Malicious ads push Lumma infostealer via fake CAPTCHA pages
A large-scale malvertising campaign distributed the Lumma Stealer info-stealing malware through fake CAPTCHA verification pages that prompt users to run PowerShell commands to verify they are not a bot. The campaign leveraged the Monetag ad network to propagate over one million ad impressions daily across three thousand websites. The malicious operation, dubbed “DeceptionAds” by Guardio Labs and Infoblox researchers, is believed…
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Two notorious infostealer malware operations were just knocked offline
A joint operation of global law enforcement agencies has dismantled the operations of two prominent strains of infostealer malware. Operation Magnus, was a collaboration between Dutch National Police, the FBI, and agencies from Australia, Belgium, Portugal, and the UK, targeting the infrastructure underpinning the RedLine and Meta infostealers. RedLine and Meta steal data including login credentials, as well as addresses,…
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Russian charged by U.S. for creating RedLine infostealer malware
The United States announced charges today against Maxim Rudometov, a Russian national, for being the suspected developer and administrator of the RedLine malware operation, one of the most prolific infostealers over the past few years. These infostealers, marketed to cybercriminals and sold via subscriptions, enable attackers to steal credentials and financial data and bypass multi-factor authentication. Rudometov was named in…
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