Spyware takes webcam pics of users watching porn
4 days ago
- #sextortion
- #cybersecurity
- #malware
- Sextortion-based hacking involves hijacking webcams or blackmailing victims with coerced nudes.
- Stealerium malware automates sextortion by detecting porn browsing, taking screenshots, and capturing webcam photos.
- The malware sends stolen data (banking info, passwords, crypto keys) and compromising images to hackers.
- Stealerium is open-source, available on GitHub, and marketed as for 'educational purposes only.'
- Cybercriminals distribute Stealerium via phishing emails targeting hospitality, education, and finance sectors.
- The malware includes an automated sextortion feature triggered by porn-related keywords in browser URLs.
- Proofpoint hasn't identified specific victims but believes the feature has likely been used.
- Automated sextortion via malware is rare, with only one similar case reported in 2019.
- Cybercriminals may shift from large-scale ransomware to targeted, low-profile attacks like sextortion.