
Luca Stealer can extract information from numerous Chromium-based browsers, but also targets messaging applications, crypto wallets, and other applications. More than 25 Luca Stealer samples have been observed in the wild since the code was made public, security researchers at Cyble say. The developer has since expanded the information stealer’s capabilities and also published the source code on GitHub. Security researchers have observed an uptick in new Luca Stealer samples after the malware’s source code was made public.Ĭoded in Rust, the malware was initially observed in early July 2022, when its developer posted the source code on cybercrime forums, likely in an effort to boost their reputation.
