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A Ukrainian man has been charged with computer fraud for allegedly infecting millions of computers with malware in a cybercrime operation known as "Raccoon Infostealer," the US Justice Department (DOJ) said 25 October 2022.  Mark Sokolovsky, 26, is being held in the Netherlands and the US is seeking his extradition, the DOJ said in a statement.

It said Raccoon Stealer malware was leased to cybercriminals for $200 a month, payable in cryptocurrency.  The malware was then installed on the computer

A new Raccoon Stealer campaign shows the evolution of this information-stealer, which has recently been distributed through a dropper campaign to steal cryptocurrencies, cookies, and other types of information on target machines.

See:  https://redskyalliance.org/xindustry/raccoon-attack-exposes-secret-key

Sophos researchers have been tracking a "particularly active" campaign by attackers using Raccoon Stealer, a widely used information stealer. While the campaign is no longer active, researchers