YouTube Ghost Network: The Malware Menace Lurking Behind Viral Videos
The YouTube Ghost Network is not your average ghost story. This malicious network, active since 2021, has been haunting YouTube users with malware hidden in videos about pirated software and Roblox cheats. It’s like Casper the Unfriendly Ghost—only instead of charming antics, it delivers malware straight to your device. Boo!
Hot Take:
**Looks like YouTube isn’t just for cat videos and makeup tutorials anymore. Welcome to the new age of ‘watch and regret’, where innocently clicking on a video could lead to your computer starring in its own horror show. Move over Netflix, the YouTube Ghost Network is here for the scare.**
Key Points:
- YouTube Ghost Network has been spreading malware since 2021, with over 3,000 malicious videos uploaded.
- Threat actors are exploiting hacked YouTube accounts to spread malware through videos on pirated software and game cheats.
- Videos have misleading trust signals like views, likes, and comments to appear legitimate.
- Malware distributed includes several stealer types like Lumma and Rhadamanthys Stealer.
- Google has been working to remove these videos, but the network’s structure allows rapid recovery.
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