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Hackers are now selling 'Raccoon' data-stealing malware as a $200 monthly service
A new kind of trojan malware is fast gaining currency among cybercriminals for its capability to steal sensitive information, such as credit card data, cryptocurrency wallets, and email credentials.
Dubbed Raccoon Stealer, the malware first emerged in April 2019 and has since infected hundreds of thousands of Windows devices around the world, Boston-based endpoint security solutions provider Cybereason said.
"Its popularity, even with a limited feature set, signals the continuation of a growing trend of the commoditization of malware as they follow a MaaS (Malware-as-a-Service) model and evolve their efforts," the researchers stated.
Costing $200 per month to use, Raccoon is suspected to be of Russian origin and has been found to be aggressively marketed in underground forums, offering prompt 24×7 customer support to community questions and comments on Telegram under the handle "glad0ff."
This "gladoff" actor has been linked previously to a variety of malware like the Decrux and Acrux cryptominers, the Mimosa RAT and the ProtonBot loader, Cybereason said.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Saturday October 26 2019, @10:33PM (3 children)
There seems to be one factor common in all these malware incidents. Cannot quite put my finger on it, but it seems to have something to do with glass-covered openings in walls.
(Score: 1) by zion-fueled on Saturday October 26 2019, @10:56PM (2 children)
What would they steal from linux desktops? Poorly written erotic fanfic? Android gets its fair share of malware too because its ubiquitous and people keep credit cards on it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 26 2019, @11:04PM
> What would they steal from linux desktops?
GitHub passwords. GitHub isn't just the premiere platform for poorly written open source clones of proprietary software. GitHub is the social network for overpaid young naive H1Bs who can be blackmailed into believing they will be deported unless they fall for your phishing scams.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 26 2019, @11:48PM
At least 50% of real, profitable, large amounts of cash and secure data handling companies run Linux. That alone should make it a lucrative target. But I guess security and professionalism is still writ somewhat large there.
Who the fuck really cares about desktop lusers?