Fallout in chrome, Aug 3 – Aug 9

What we caught this week while monitoring over 163,642,969 artifacts across 47 ecosystems. Campaigns that impact multiple packages are collapsed into a single entry with their siblings.

SUNDAY

Sun Aug 9 · 4 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/cryptometadataobjectivesobjectives/credential-accessobjectives/exfiltration 46d
Cut.Pro 1.3.1 chrome fpjbjacnjcepoekckkjppdkkkdhjipif 4 installs 46 days ago

Exfiltrates session cookies to remote server

http/browser-extensionbrowser/session-hijack
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processmicro-behaviors/fsmicro-behaviors/hardwaremicro-behaviors/timemetadata 46d
Video to GIF 1.0.5 chrome bbcbfgjdkocglpkmeddlmlgmcibiomgh 111 installs 46 days ago

Extension exfiltrates data to external server

SATURDAY

Sat Aug 8 · 3 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processmicro-behaviors/timemetadataobjectivesobjectives/supply-chain 47d
Job Scanner 1.0 chrome fhbhpkhechlgdllnbdamabfakkjpjcli 47 days ago

Exfiltrates IP and page data to Discord webhook

recon-exfil/install-hook
well-knownwell-known/librarymicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/packagewell-known/toolsmicro-behaviors/dataobjectivesobjectives/impactmicro-behaviors/ui+5 47d
Chrome Web Store chrome hpclcaomcnnlepnfnlabkdjlgebdnmam 47 days ago

Embedded SweetAlert2 regional sabotage code

manipulation/browser

FRIDAY

Fri Aug 7 · 5 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
well-known/Mcmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/librarymicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/hardwaremicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processwell-known+1 47d
Game Twisted Rope Rope Merge 1.9.1 chrome cfkaoolhbkkojlhegkcninapogjambcf 11 installs 47 days ago

Known malware campaign beacon detected

stealer/cloudapi-stream
well-knownwell-known/libmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/buildobjectives/command-and-controlobjectives/discoveryobjectives/anti-analysisobjectives/anti-staticobjectives+18 48d
Xian Wallet 2.87 chrome kcimjjhplbcgkcnanijkolfillgfanlc 598 installs 48 days ago

Hostile embedded archive member

eval/loader
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorswell-knownmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/processmicro-behaviors/hardwaremicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/timeobjectives/impactobjectivesmicro-behaviors/ui+1 48d
Wordscapes 3.0.1 chrome gkdgnhcbblompfcnfagbihnmmddgilnm 113 installs 48 days ago

Embedded protestware sabotages users in specific regions

degrade/resourcemanipulation/browser

THURSDAY

Thu Aug 6 · 3 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsobjectives/impactmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processmicro-behaviors/hardwaremetadataobjectivesobjectives/supply-chain 49d
StaBoost: Smart Assistant…st DMs, Tags & Stories 1.5 chrome ofbibfonkfkdijaafobcijbendhhnooj 4 installs 49 days ago

Remote code execution, data exfiltration

extensions/affiliate
objectives/credential-accessobjectivesmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/cryptometadata 49d
Acceleor Job Search 1.1 chrome kelbdlahilopgcbnognlaphpceahddcn 2 installs 49 days ago

Steals LinkedIn cookies and credentials

micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/cryptomicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processmetadataobjectivesobjectives/credential-access 49d
Z-API Conector 3.0.0 chrome iopmkohngoecmepoheapifkafbeomphn 2,000 installs 49 days ago

Steals WhatsApp session credentials

messaging/whatsapp

WEDNESDAY

Wed Aug 5 · 3 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
well-knownwell-known/libmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/libmicro-behaviors/cryptomicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uiobjectivesobjectives/supply-chain+4 49d
AI Star Songs 1.2.0 chrome bjgpdmhiljgmmkfdijegfgldjhendpef 20 installs 49 days ago

hardcoded IP POST client

trojanized/package
well-known/libwell-knownmicro-behaviors/browser-extensionmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/buildobjectives/executionmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviors/dataobjectives/anti-staticobjectives+9 50d
Live Transcript Extension 3.1.7 chrome bbdgdpkamhamfdcbbkbooomiliaiahpn 10,000 installs 50 days ago

Exfiltrates user email and transcripts

eval/loader
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/timemicro-behaviors/uimetadataobjectivesobjectives/credential-access 50d
NLS Sync 1.0.1 chrome fgbaodbljcnfbphffnbfagjhnmfkmdme 10 installs 50 days ago

Exfiltrates Instagram session cookies to remote server

browser/extension

TUESDAY

Tue Aug 4 · 8 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/libmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/os 51d

Data scraping tool with credential harvesting

well-knownwell-known/libmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/libmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processobjectivesobjectives/supply-chain+4 51d

Excessive permissions, data exfiltration, obfuscation

extensions/permission
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/timemicro-behaviors/osmicro-behaviors/processmetadataobjectives/exfiltrationobjectivesobjectives/credential-access 51d

Exfiltrates LinkedIn session cookies to remote server

browser/extensionhttp/browser-extension

MONDAY

Mon Aug 3 · 23 catches · 0 waves · 3 singles
micro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsobjectives/exfiltrationmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/cryptomicro-behaviors/processmetadataobjectivesobjectives/credential-accessobjectives/impact 51d

Steals WhatsApp session credentials

destroy/browser-storagemessaging/whatsapp
well-known/libwell-knownmicro-behaviors/browser-extensionmicro-behaviorsmetadata/permissionmetadataobjectives/credential-accessmicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviors/cryptoobjectivesobjectives/impact+6 51d

Wallet drainer, broad interception

crypto-manipulation/transfer-hijack
objectivesobjectives/anti-analysismicro-behaviors/communicationsmicro-behaviorsmetadatametadata/libmicro-behaviors/datamicro-behaviors/uimicro-behaviors/cryptomicro-behaviors/processmicro-behaviors/os+2 51d

Automated credential stuffing and login bypass

O objectives H behaviours Md metadata · a group subscript counts categories, an atom subscript subcategories