The past few years have seen a significant increase in the number of Rust developers. Rust is a programming language focused on performance and reliability.
However, for an attacker, its complicated assembly code is a significant merit. In May 2024, FortiGuard Labs observed a Rust-based stealer. In addition to its intricate code, the stealer is distributed using a variety of strategies and has a flexible way of choosing its target. Because of this ambiguity, we decided to call it Fickle Stealer. This article summarizes the details of this campaign, roughly dividing the attack chain into three stages: Delivery, Preparatory Work, and Packer and Stealer Payload.
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Source: Fortinet
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