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New Windows Malware Locks Computer in Kiosk Mode

ID: c45e2c41-e1bb-5b67-81ef-8ee58c659db0

STIX ID: report--c45e2c41-e1bb-5b67-81ef-8ee58c659db0

Feed Name: Schneier on Security

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2024-09-25

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Bruce Schneier

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A Windows-focused malware campaign locks victims’ browsers in kiosk mode on the Google login page and disables ESC/F11 to coerce users into saving their credentials; once stored, the StealC infostealer extracts those credentials from the credential store and sends them to the attacker.

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