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Russian-speaking hackers have been using a new malware to steal information from their victims. Named Jupyter, the threat has kept a low profile and benefited from a fast development cycle.
While Jupyter’s purpose is to collect data from various software, the malicious code supporting its delivery can also be used to create a backdoor on an infected system.
A variant of the malware emerged during an incident response engagement in October at a University in the U.S. But forensic data indicates that earlier versions have been developed since May.
Researchers at cybersecurity company Morphisec discovered that the developers of the attack kit were highly active, some components receiving more than nine updates in a single month.
The most recent version was created in early November but it does not include significant changes. The constant modification of the code, though, allows it to evade detection and enables Jupyter to collect more data from compromised systems. [...]
New Jupyter malware steals browser data, opens backdoor
Russian-speaking hackers have been using a new malware to steal information from their victims. Named Jupyter, the threat has kept a low profile and benefited from a fast development cycle.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
Full report by researchers below:
The Introduction of the Jupyter InfoStealer/Backdoor
The full Morphisec Labs analysis of the damaging new Jupyter infostealer/backdoor.
blog.morphisec.com