Infostealer malware poses potent threat despite recent takedowns

Infostealer Malware Poses Potent Threat Despite Recent Takedowns

In this article for CSO Online, Senior Managing Director Philippe Baumgart discusses the advanced capabilities of new sophisticated strains of infostealers.

Infostealer malware poses potent threat despite recent takedowns

Despite the takedown of Redline — the most prolific stealer of 2024 — and Meta Stealer in October 2024, the overall market and use of infostealers continue to rise, according to threat intel firm Flashpoint. Information-stealing malware was responsible for stealing 2.1 billion, or 75%, of 2024’s 3.2 billion stolen credentials, Flashpoint reports. Prolific infostealer strains such as RisePro, StealC, and Lumma compromised 23 million hosts and dev…

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