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Brazilian LofyGang Resurfaces After Three Years With Minecraft LofyStealer Campaign

The Hacker News28/04/2026, 17:39
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Summary

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Key Points:

  • Brazilian cybercrime group LofyGang has resurfaced with a new campaign targeting Minecraft players using malware called LofyStealer, disguised as a hack named "Slinky."
  • The malware harvests sensitive data such as cookies, passwords, and credit card information from multiple web browsers and exfiltrates it to a C2 server at 24.152.36[.]241.
  • Security teams should monitor for suspicious downloads from GitHub and other platforms, especially those that involve JavaScript loaders or typosquatted packages.

Technical Details: LofyStealer is delivered via a JavaScript loader that executes in memory, capturing sensitive user data from various browsers. The campaign exploits social trust in gaming communities to lure victims.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques:

  • T1071.001 - Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols (Command and Control)
  • T1203 - Exploit Public-Facing Application (Initial Access)
  • T1059.003 - Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript (Execution)

IOCs Mentioned:

  • 24.152.36[.]241 (C2 server)

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