Venture Wolf attempts to disrupt Russian businesses with MetaStealer


BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence has discovered a previously unknown cluster whose activity can be traced back to November 2023. Dubbed Venture Wolf, the cluster employs multiple loaders to deliver MetaStealer to the target systems. The threat actor focuses on a range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, IT, and telecommunications.

Stealers maintain their position among the most popular types of malware employed by threat actors. As there are no “developer” restrictions on the use of certain malware programs against Russian companies, such programs gain higher recognition among various clusters of malicious activity. The authentication material obtained in the course of MetaStealer‑based campaigns can be used later to undertake more complex targeted attacks against the compromised organizations.

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Source: BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence


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