Dmitry Galov, a security researcher at Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, warns of the threat of malware and online game account data theft.
SuaraMalang.id – Dmitry Galov, a security researcher at Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, warns of the threat of malware and account data theft game online.
her name malware Trojan dubbed BloodyStealer. This malware is sold on dark forums and is used to steal game player accounts on various platforms.
In reality, says Galov, the perpetrators cyber crime have various options for carrying out attacks including in the decision to buy or rent Trojans and use them in their attack chain.
“BloodyStealer has attracted attention among (cybercriminals) users on an underground forum,” Galov said in a press statement, Sunday (10/03/2021).
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BloodyStealer is a Trojan-stealer that can collect and extract various types of data. This malware targets game accounts on platforms such as Steam, Epic Games Store and EA Origin.
BloodyStealer can collect cookies, passwords, forms, banking cards, screenshots and login memories. The malware is sold on dark forums ranging from $10 for a one-month subscription to $40 for a lifetime subscription.
Researchers at Kaspersky found this malware can evade general malware detection and analysis. BloodyStealer is found among others in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Information stolen using BloodyStealer is then sold on the black market for online game access.
In addition to stolen information, victims can also lose credit to access to game accounts.
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Kaspersky reminds gamers to be aware of the links provided via the in-game chat feature and not to download pirated content or software. AMONG
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