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ModStealer Infostealer Evades Antivirus to Plunder Crypto Wallets on Mac, Windows and Linux

Researchers say attackers seed the obfuscated NodeJS stealer via fake recruiter ads targeting developers.

Overview

  • Mosyle disclosed the cross-platform strain after it went nearly a month undetected on VirusTotal, describing it as purpose-built for data exfiltration.
  • Preloaded logic targets 56 browser wallet extensions, including Safari, to extract private keys, credentials, configuration details and certificates.
  • The malware supports clipboard and screen capture plus remote code execution, giving attackers near-complete control of compromised devices.
  • On macOS it persists by abusing launchctl as a LaunchAgent, with stolen data funneled to infrastructure appearing in Finland and tied to Germany.
  • Indicators of compromise include SHA256 8195148d1f697539e206a3db1018d3f2d6daf61a207c71a93ec659697d219e84, filename .sysupdater.dat and C2 IP 95.217.121.184, with experts warning of direct risk to crypto users and a likely Malware-as-a-Service model.