New Trojan Malware Steals Millions of Login Credentials

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Cyber ​​security scholars have revealed a new tailored Trojan-type malware that has successfully infiltrated more than 3 million Windows computers and stolen nearly 2 million credentials for nearly 6 million sites. Nord Security results classify sites into twelve categories, which include almost all popular email services, social networking platforms, file sharing and storage services, online trading platforms, financial platforms, etc. In all, the nameless malware managed to siphon twelve terabytes of personal data, including more than a million unique email addresses, more than XNUMX billion cookies, and more than XNUMX million other files.

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“For every malware recognized and covered around the world, there are thousands upon thousands of tailored viruses specifically designed for the needs of the buyer. These are unnamed pieces of malicious code that are compiled and sold on discussion boards and private chats for just € XNUMX, ”says Nord Security.

Public Wi-Fi Threat

The investigation found that this malware also deleted more than 6 million files that the victims had on their desktops and download folders. He also took a screenshot of the infected machine and even tried to take a picture of the victim using the device's webcam. Alarmingly, Nord Security adds that while the amount of data stolen is staggering, nameless tailored malware is not the only threat to a user's data. He then shares that one in 4 Wi-Fi networks do not have encryption or password protection, making large amounts of user data vulnerable to theft. “Anti-malware software like antivirus does not fully protect our devices. Public Wi-Fi is just as dangerous to our connections as malware. Public Wi-Fi can often have misconfigured firewalls that let hackers monitor your Wi-Fi connection,” said Daniel Markuson, Digital Security Specialist at NordVPN, Nord Security's VPN service.