Rewterz Threat Alert – Raccoon Infostealer – Active IOCs

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

Racoon gathers private data such as credit card numbers, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, login passwords, and browser information like cookies and history. It was discovered in the wild for the first time in April 2019. This malware is a C++ program that allows you to steal data from common browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. Exploit kits are used to deploy the malware, which employs browser-based vulnerabilities to lead users to landing sites containing exploit codes. It’s also propagated through phishing efforts that persuade victims to run the malicious payload or macros. This info stealer collects information related to the machine, such as the OS arch and version, hardware information, and installed apps.

On March 25, 2022 – a key developer died in the Russia-Ukraine War. Therefore the operator of Raccoon Stealer, who was active on a dark web forum, temporarily suspended his operations. On May 17, 2022, the operator announced the completion of the development of a new version of the stealer, and on June 9, the operator resumed activity on the dark web forum.

Impact

• Data Exfiltration
• Credential Theft
• Financial Loss

Indicators of Compromise

MD5

• 62d3e762e57c4dce4d033ee555931b02
• 02380996c09f490d758ac24c3d0458e8

SHA-256

• 41e4255c07c98a6273e14a0a895a0976193832f5e00acfc0c33f219364554a9c
• 9c0080e12079416bd06e1ee00c79be98d5d9362a75760ff158b70a1f9c235cc7

SHA-1

• f2c83b14a5549ef564ce4718c711aea42dbcc1f4
• 5f46b155cdda85836470ec3b1ff2808b98a8214f

Remediation

• Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
• Search for Indicators of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls
• Ensure that general security policies are employed including: implementing strong passwords, correct configurations, and proper administration security policies.
• Patch and upgrade any platforms and software timely and make it into a standard security policy. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities and zero-days.
• Enable antivirus and anti-malware software and update signature definitions in a timely manner. Using multi-layered protection is necessary to secure vulnerable assets
• Never open links or attachments from unknown senders.