Google Warns of RussiaBased COLDRIVER Hacking Group Deploying LOSTKEYS Malware
To steal files, system data, and login credentials, the Russian hacker collective COLDRIVER has been alerted by Googles Threat Intelligence Group GTIG
To steal files, system data, and login credentials, the Russian hacker collective COLDRIVER has been alerted by Googles Threat Intelligence Group GTIG. This malware, which has been linked to several incidents this year, infects machines by tricking users into running harmful commands through fraudulent CAPTCHA sites. Once installed, LOSTKEYS enables credential theft, relays system information, and exfiltrates confidential documents. To obtain intelligence for Russias geopolitical objectives, COLDRIVER, a notorious phishing effort, has targeted Western governments, military advisors, journalists, nongovernmental organisations, and anyone associated with Ukraine. Google notes that COLDRIVER ensures covert data extraction by carefully targeting LOSTKEYS to highvalue individuals.
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B2B Tech News | 2 months ago