Experienced security leaders know that criminals are constantly evolving and changing their tactics to stay one step ahead of defense mechanisms. New “upgrades” to Raccoon Stealer, a widely-used information stealing malware, is a perfect example of this.
Sophos Senior Threat Researcher Sean Gallagher and his team have been tracking a new campaign with Raccoon Stealer at the center. Victims in the current campaign are getting hit with the malware via droppers disguised as installers for pirated software, instead of the usual spam emails, which were an earlier conduit of Raccoon Stealer.
And while Raccoon was previously known for collecting passwords, cookies, and the “autofill” text for websites, including credit card data and other personal identifying information, it can now target cryptocurrency wallets, and can retrieve or drop files on infected systems.
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