An 18-year-old male from Odesa is accused of operating an infostealer malware operation that targets customers of a California online retailer, according to the Ukrainian cyberpolice and U.S. law enforcement.
The Ukrainian authorities claim that between 2024 and 2025, the threat actor infected victims’ computers with malware that stole browser sessions and account passwords.
A common kind of malware known as infostealers gathers private information from compromised computers, such as passwords, browser cookies, session tokens, cryptocurrency wallets, and payment details, and transmits it to cybercriminals for fraud, account theft, and resale.
The cybercriminals exploited 5,800 of the 28,000 customer accounts affected by the attacks connected to the teenage hacker to make fraudulent purchases read more about Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28000 stolen accounts.
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