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Hackers Hide XLoader Malware in Fake Business Orders to Steal Passwords and Evade Detection

Cybersecurity NewsNovember 4, 20265 min read

A new XLoader malware campaign is landing in inboxes as ordinary business orders and price quote requests. The emails look routine, but the attached archive holds a script that starts a chain of hidden steps. The chain ends with the XLoader password stealer running inside a trusted Windows program. XLoader is an information stealer from […] The post Hackers Hide XLoader Malware in Fake Business Orders to Steal Passwords and Evade Detection appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A new XLoader malware campaign is landing in inboxes as ordinary business orders and price quote requests. The emails look routine, but the attached archive holds a script that starts a chain of hidden steps. The chain ends with the XLoader password stealer running inside a trusted Windows program. XLoader is an information stealer from the FormBook family. It takes saved passwords, browser cookies and other login data, then sends them to servers run by the attackers. Criminals favor it because it is sold as a service, so almost anyone…

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