New advanced stealer targets accounts of popular online gaming platforms

guest · Sep 27, 2021

New malware steals Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin accounts
September 27, 2021
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A new malware sold on dark web forums is being used by threat actors to steal accounts for multiple gaming platforms, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin.

Kaspersky security researchers who spotted the new trojan in March dubbed it BloodyStealer and found that it's capable of collecting and stealing a wide range of sensitive information, including cookies, passwords, bank cards, as well as sessions from various applications.
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This malware explicitly targets gaming platforms, like Steam, Epic Games, EA Origin, GOG Galaxy, and more, as it can harvest accounts for its operators, which later sell them in underground markets.

"While BloodyStealer is not made exclusively for stealing game-related information, the platforms it can target clearly point to the demand for this type of data among cybercriminals," Kaspersky said.
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The information stealer is sold through private channels to VIP members of underground forums under a subscription model for roughly $10 per month or $40 for a lifetime "license."

BloodyStealer is also marketed as coming with detection evasion and with malware analysis protection capabilities.
Used to attack gamers worldwide
Since its discovery, Kaspersky has detected BloodyStealer being used in attacks targeting victims from Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

"BloodyStealer is a prime example of an advanced tool used by cybercriminals to penetrate the gaming market. With its efficient anti-detection techniques and attractive pricing, it is sure to be seen in combination with other malware families soon," Kaspersky researchers added.
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Kaspersky: BloodyStealer: new advanced stealer targets accounts of popular online gaming platforms

Kaspersky researchers have discovered an advanced Trojan, dubbed the BloodyStealer, sold on darknet forums and used to steal gamers’ accounts on popular gaming platforms such as Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin.

With features to avoid analysis and detection, a low subscription price, and some interesting capabilities, BloodyStealer is a prime example of the type of threat online gamers face.
This, alongside an overview of the game-related products stolen and sold on the darknet, can be found in Kaspersky’s latest report on game-related data threats.
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