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THREAT PROFILE: Vidar Stealer
Vidar Stealer is an information-stealing malware first identified in 2018 that is designed to collect sensitive data from compromised systems. Commonly distributed through social engineering, phishing campaigns, and drive-by downloads, it targets credentials, browser data, cryptocurrency wallets, system information, and other valuable information that can be used for financial fraud or further cyberattacks. The malware has been linked to several other threat actors and malware families, including Arkei, RisePro, SmokeLoader, LockBit, Hive, and Scattered Spider, demonstrating its role within a broader cybercrime ecosystem. This threat profile examines Vidar’s targeted industries and regions, command and control infrastructure, data collection capabilities, associated tools, and observed beh
