Cybersecurity

Styx Stealer steals data and can reroute crypto transactions coming from an infected computer to the bad actor’s wallet.

New malware called Styx Stealer has been uncovered by cybersecurity solutions provider Check Point Research. The newly discovered malware can steal a vast array of material, including cryptocurrency, through a mechanism known as clipping. It is freely available on a rental basis on the developer’s website.

Windows users with an up-to-date operating system are safe from the malware, since Styx Stealer depends on a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Defender that was patched last year.

Styx Stealer was discovered because the developer experienced a data leak during debugging. It is derived from an older malware called Phemedrone Stealer. It maintains the functions of Phemedrone Stealer, such as stealing saved passwords, cookies, auto-fill data, cryptocurrency wallet data and instant messenger sessions, while incorporating new detection evasion techniques and adding a crypto clipper function.

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