Meduza Stealer is a Windows-focused malware-as-a-service infostealer that emerged in 2023 and is marketed in Russian-language cybercriminal communities. It is designed to harvest a broad range of sensitive data from compromised systems, including browser-stored credentials, cookies, browsing history, bookmarks, screenshots, cryptocurrency wallet data, password-manager data, Windows credential material, installed software information, environment details, and other user secrets. Reporting also attributes collection of data from numerous browsers and cryptocurrency wallets, as well as theft of files by extension and information useful for account takeover and fraud.
The malware is associated with a web-panel-based operator model in which affiliates or customers access stolen logs through a subscription or service arrangement. Meduza has been described as a rapidly evolving stealer with anti-analysis and detection-evasion features, including obfuscation and geo-filtering. It also performs host and network reconnaissance, including obtaining the victim system’s public IP address through external web services. Meduza activity has been linked to continued theft of Chrome and Chromium-derived browser data even after Google introduced Application-Bound Encryption protections on Windows, indicating adaptation to newer browser defenses.
Observed and reported delivery methods include phishing, malicious attachments, and trojanized software downloads. Meduza has also appeared alongside other commodity crimeware in broader affiliate ecosystems, including operators using multiple stealers in parallel for resilience and monetization. It has been referenced in campaigns affecting victims in multiple countries, including Ukraine and Poland, and has also reportedly been used against targets inside Russia. Russian authorities have publicly announced arrests of suspected developers and sellers tied to the Meduza operation, underscoring its prominence in the contemporary infostealer ecosystem.
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Meduza Stealer is a sophisticated and rapidly evolving malware designed to extract sensitive data from compromised systems. | References https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/exploiting-cve-2024-21412-stealer-campaign-unleashed
1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
…використання широкого спектру програм, таких як: REMCOS, TEKTONITRMS, MEDUZASTEALER, LUMMASTEALER…
22 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
Gather Victim Network Information - T1590.005 7 out of the 17 malware families analyzed by STRT were observed collecting network-related information, such as the public IP address, geographic location, and other metadata, by querying external IP-lookup web services.
The Meduza Stealer is an infostealer malware that targets Windows machines and focuses on stealing comprehensive data including login credentials, screenshots, browsing history, bookmarks, crypto wallets, password managers, installed games, and 2FA extensions.
Once deployed, it scans for browser-stored passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and keylogging opportunities...
Login Credentials: Passwords and session tokens from over 100 browsers and 27 password managers.
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The Meduza Stealer is an infostealer malware that targets Windows machines and focuses on stealing comprehensive data including login credentials, screenshots, browsing history, bookmarks, crypto wallets, password managers, installed games, and 2FA extensions.
The following analytic detects an access request on the uninstall registry key... adversaries or malware can exploit this key to gather information about installed applications, aiding in further attacks.
The Meduza Stealer is an infostealer malware that targets Windows machines and focuses on stealing comprehensive data including login credentials, screenshots, browsing history, bookmarks, crypto wallets, password managers, installed games, and 2FA extensions.
Once deployed, it scans for browser-stored passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and keylogging opportunities...
94 indicators attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.
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24 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Associated Analytic Story ... IcedID Handala Wiper Meduza Stealer ... AsyncRAT Amadey Industroyer2 ...
Named as one of the infostealers whose developers claimed to have bypassed Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption shortly after its release.
An infostealer mentioned as continuing to harvest Chrome cookie data and other secrets despite Google's App-Bound Encryption protections.
Инфостилер, разработчики которого заявляли об обходе защитного механизма Chrome Application-Bound Encryption вскоре после его внедрения.
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