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    Infostealer

    Malware that silently steals credentials, cookies and browser data, packaging them for sale on the dark web as stealer logs.

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    An infostealer is malware designed to silently steal the valuable information on an infected machine: passwords saved in the browser, session cookies, autofill data, cryptocurrency wallets and files. It acts in seconds and often deletes itself afterwards, so the victim notices nothing.

    The loot is packaged into stealer logs sold for low prices on dark web markets and messaging channels. A single log can include an employee's corporate credentials and valid cookies, letting a buyer walk into company systems past the password and MFA. The infected personal computer holding work logins is the critical scenario.

    Defense combines endpoint protection and blocking corporate passwords from being saved in personal browsers with dark web monitoring that detects when company credentials appear in those logs.

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