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VoidStealer Malware Targets Chrome Data Despite Built-In Browser Protections

ID: 68167cae-7cb7-5ea9-844c-228f396547ee

STIX ID: report--68167cae-7cb7-5ea9-844c-228f396547ee

Feed Name: GBHackers

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-05-19

Date Updated: 2026-05-19

Author: Divya

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### Executive Summary Researchers reported VoidStealer, a new infostealer that bypasses Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption by attaching as a debugger to Chrome, pausing execution when the master key is loaded into memory, and extracting the plaintext key to enable session hijacking and credential theft across Chromium-based browsers; the malware is offered as MaaS, increasing its potential scale, and mitigations include avoiding storing credentials in browsers, using dedicated password managers, and employing behavioral endpoint defenses.

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