Beware: Zoom Stealer Strikes 2.2 Million Users – A Comedy of Corporate Espionage!

Zoom Stealer is wreaking havoc by infiltrating 2.2 million browsers via 18 extensions, collecting juicy meeting data like URLs and passwords. Led by the China-linked menace, DarkSpectre, this campaign is turning corporate meetings into espionage central. Users are advised to prune their extensions or risk becoming unwitting stars of a cyber-thriller!

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Hot Take:

Just when you thought your Zoom calls were safe from that embarrassing moment when you accidentally left your mic on, here comes Zoom Stealer to record it all for posterity… and espionage!

Key Points:

  • Zoom Stealer campaign targets 2.2 million users via 18 browser extensions.
  • DarkSpectre attributed to three campaigns affecting 7.8 million users over seven years.
  • The campaign targets meeting-related data for espionage and sales intelligence.
  • China-linked group identified through various digital breadcrumbs.
  • Extensions remain available despite being reported, urging user vigilance.

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