Russian MVD arrests Meduza Stealer operators
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Russian authorities arrested three individuals in a Meduza Stealer cybercrime case, detaining alleged operators of the infostealer in Moscow. The action expands criminal exposure around the malware’s creation and distribution and signals possible follow-up arrests as investigators pursue accomplices.
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Meduza Stealer malware-as-a-service infostealer operation
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First: 31.10.2025 15:45
Last: 31.10.2025 15:45
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It was distributed to cybercriminals under a malware-as-a-service model, in which access was provided in exchange for a subscription fee.
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The **Meduza Stealer** operation was built and distributed as **malware-as-a-service**, widening access to **credential theft**, **cryptocurrency wallet theft**, and **browser-dat...
Meduza Stealer malware-as-a-service infostealer operation
Malware ActivityHow related: It was distributed to cybercriminals under a malware-as-a-service model, in which access was provided in exchange for a subscription fee.
About this happening: The **Meduza Stealer** operation was built and distributed as **malware-as-a-service**, widening access to **credential theft**, **cryptocurrency wallet theft**, and **browser-dat...
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31.10.2025 15:45 2 articles · 6mo ago
Russian authorities arrest three Meduza Stealer suspects in Moscow
Legal Policy Action UpdateRussian Ministry of Internal Affairs officers and police from the Astrakhan region detained three people in Moscow in a criminal case over Meduza Stealer, an information-stealing malware distributed through hacker forums under a malware-as-a-service model. Authorities said the suspects are believed to have created and operated Meduza, and investigators are working to identify accomplices after determining the group also developed a botnet malware that could disable security protections on target systems.
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- Alleged Meduza Stealer malware admins arrested after hacking Russian org — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 31.10.2025 15:45
- Alleged Meduza Stealer malware admins arrested after hacking Russian org — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 31.10.2025 15:45