Russian ‘Laundry Bear’ Hackers Breach Dutch Police Using Infostealers
A new Russian hacking group, “Laundry Bear” (aka “Void Blizzard”), breached the Dutch police in October 2024, stealing contact details of thousands of officers. The attack, highly likely linked to a September 12, 2024, infostealer infection of a police employee, compromised VPN credentials and politie.nl session cookies, enabling a pass-the-cookie attack. Hudson Rock data confirms […]
Void Blizzard’s Infostealer Tactics Target Critical Sectors for Russian Espionage
Executive summary: Void Blizzard is a new threat actor Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed conducting espionage operations primarily targeting organizations that are important to Russian government objectives. These include organizations in government, defense, transportation, media, NGOs, and healthcare, especially in Europe and North America. They often use stolen sign-in details that they likely buy from […]
Meet Enki: Hudson Rock’s AI Breakthrough for Infostealer Analysis
We’re excited to announce a game-changing addition to Hudson Rock’s capabilities: our innovative AI agent, Enki, engineered to transform how you tackle Infostealer infections. With Enki, you can ask any question about an infection and receive precise, actionable insights in seconds, saving hours of manual analysis. Infostealer infections generate vast amounts of data, from browsing […]
Lumma infostealer malware operation disrupted, 2,300 domains seized
Earlier this month, a coordinated disruption action targeting the Lumma malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer operation seized thousands of domains and part of its infrastructure backbone worldwide. This effort involved multiple tech companies and law enforcement authorities, resulting in Microsoft’s seizure of approximately 2,300 domains after legal action against the malware on May 13, 2025. At the […]
Stealing the Future: Infostealers Power Cybercrime in 2025
By [Alon Gal] | April 2025 Infostealers have become a cornerstone of cybercrime in 2025, infiltrating systems to steal credentials and sensitive data, enabling devastating follow-on attacks. This article for Infostealers.com synthesizes insights from Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2025, and perspectives from cybersecurity leaders like Check Point, Hudson Rock, Huntress, Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, SpyCloud, Sophos, and Mandiant. It […]
HELLCAT Ransomware Group Strikes Again: Four New Victims Breached via Jira Credentials from Infostealer Logs
By [Alon Gal] | April 2025 The HellCat ransomware group has once again demonstrated their relentless focus on exploiting Jira credentials stolen through infostealer malware, targeting four new organizations: HighWire Press, Asseco, Racami, and LeoVegas Group. Hudson Rock has been tracking HellCat’s activities since their emergence. Research conducted by Hudson Rock confirms that all four breaches […]
Royal Mail Group Loses 144GB to Infostealers: Same Samsung Hacker, Same 2021 Infostealer Log
By [Alon Gal] | April 2025 Just days after reporting on the Samsung Tickets data breach, another massive leak has surfaced, this time targeting Royal Mail Group, a British institution with over 500 years of history. On April 2, 2025, a threat actor known as “GHNA” posted on BreachForums, announcing the release of 144GB of data […]
Samsung Tickets Data Leak: Infostealers Strike Again in Massive Free Dump
By [Alon Gal] | March 2025 Another colossal breach fueled by infostealer malware, and this time, it’s Samsung in the crosshairs. A hacker going by the alias “GHNA” has dumped a staggering 270,000 customer tickets from Samsung Germany online, completely free of charge. The data, which appears to be sourced from samsung-shop.spectos.com, didn’t come from some […]
StreamElements Confirms Third-Party Data Breach from an Infostealer Infection
By [Alon Gal] | March 2025 StreamElements, a popular cloud-based streaming platform, has confirmed a significant data breach involving a third-party service provider, following reports of stolen data being offered for sale on a hacking forum. The breach, which potentially impacts over 100,000 individuals, exposed sensitive information including names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails. New details […]
Arkana Ransomware Group Hacks WideOpenWest Using Data from an Infostealer Infection
In yet another reminder of the dangers posed by infostealer malware, the emerging Arkana ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a massive breach of WideOpenWest (WOW!), one of the largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the United States. The attack, which Hudson Rock researchers trace its origins to an infostealer infection back in September 2024, […]
The Information Heist: Cracking the Code on Infostealers (New Hudson Rock Interview)
🔊 *Hudson Rock* is back with a new podcast episode! In this episode, Leonid Rozenberg, cybercrime and threat intelligence researcher, speaks with Kevin Poireault from Infosecurity Magazine Magazine about the Infostealer landscape in 2025. While Infostealers are still harvesting passwords and cookies, Leonid dives into additional malware features such as: 🔹 File-grabbing module🔹 Credit card […]
Jaguar Land Rover Breached by HELLCAT Ransomware Group Using Its Infostealer Playbook—Then a Second Hacker Strikes
By [Alon Gal] | March 2025 In a repeat of a now-familiar playbook, the HELLCAT ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a massive data breach targeting Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), leaking gigabytes of sensitive information including proprietary documents, source codes, and employee and partner data. The breach, executed by a threat actor known as “Rey,” mirrors […]
