Attackers spread the information-stealing malware through Python packages purported to remove the Invisible Body filter.
Malicious actors are exploiting a trending TikTok challenge to trick users into installing malware on their devices, CheckmarxTo partake in the “invisible challenge”, TikTok users apply a filter called Invisible Body to their videos, leaving only a silhouette in the video.
Threat actors have been trying to capitalise on this by posting TikTok videos with links to malware-infested “unfilter” software claiming to remove the filter. Once deployed, the information-stealing malware targets user passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other private information.
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