February 21, 2024 at 03:15AM
VietCredCare, a new information stealer, targets Facebook advertisers in Vietnam, particularly those managing business profiles with positive Meta ad credit balances. The malware is distributed on social media and messaging platforms and is managed by Vietnamese-speaking individuals. It aims to compromise corporate Facebook accounts, posing significant risks to organizations and individuals.
From the meeting notes, it is clear that there is a significant cyber threat to Facebook advertisers in Vietnam in the form of a new malware called VietCredCare. This malware targets individuals managing Facebook profiles of businesses and organizations, with the ultimate goal of seizing control of corporate Facebook accounts.
VietCredCare is offered to aspiring cybercriminals under a “stealer-as-a-service” model and is advertised on various platforms including Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram. The malware is capable of extracting sensitive information such as credentials, cookies, and session IDs from web browsers, especially focusing on Facebook-related information and has the ability to evade detection by security measures such as Windows Antimalware and Defender Antivirus.
The consequences of this malware are potentially severe, leading to reputational and financial damages for both public and private sector organizations. Moreover, it has resulted in the theft of credentials from various entities including government agencies, universities, e-commerce platforms, banks, and Vietnamese companies.
It’s worth noting that this is not an isolated case, as VietCredCare joins other similar stealer malware originating from the Vietnamese cybercriminal ecosystem, contributing to an increasing number of victims falling prey to cybercrime.
Overall, the urgency of this threat is highlighted by the need for organizations to take cybersecurity measures to protect themselves from the potential impact of VietCredCare and similar cyber threats.