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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
Lumma Stealer (also known as LummaC2) is a malware as a service (MaaS)
All these mechanisms reflect threat actor behavior that prioritizes abuse of user trust, manipulation of legitimate infrastructure, and multi-layered distribution chains designed to evade both technical and human defenses. The following sections discuss some examples of campaigns where the mentioned distribution methods were used to deliver Lumma Stealer.
What can we do?
1. How can we stay safe in such an Internet cesspool?
2. Is giving up and ignoring the reasonable option?
3. We make ourselves more vulnerable when we first seek free and convenient solutions.
Key:
Our knowledge and awareness are the first step to a safer Computer Cyber Security home.
The politicians and preachers:
Lumma (Luminates and theft) Stealer
· This malware is just like the politicians and preachers we trust. They make it seem they are giving you something of value, while they drain you of your true values for life and our families.
· Phishing emails:
Lumma Stealer emails impersonate known brands and services to deliver links or attachments.
· Malvertising:
Threat actors inject fake advertisements into search engine results, targeting software-related queries such as “Notepad++ download” or “Chrome update.
· Drive-by download on compromised websites:
Threat actors were observed compromising groups of legitimate websites, typically through a particular vulnerability or misconfiguration.
· Trojanized applications:
In many campaigns, cracked or pirated versions of legitimate applications are bundled with Lumma binaries and distributed through file-sharing platforms.
· Abuse of legitimate services and ClickFix:
Public repositories like GitHub are abused and populated with scripts and binaries, often disguised as tools or utilities.
· Dropped by other malware:
Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed other loaders and malware such as DanaBot delivering Lumma Stealer as an additional payload.
microsoft.com
Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the persistent growth and operational sophistication of Lumma Stealer, an info-stealing malware used by multiple financially motivated threat actors to target various industries. Microsoft, partnering with others across industry and international law … Continue reading
