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Fake Spotify Premium tutorials on TikTok and Instagram Reels spread malware

ID: 917666b8-9dce-576d-80a2-2affe574e12e

STIX ID: report--917666b8-9dce-576d-80a2-2affe574e12e

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-06-11

Date Updated: 2026-06-11

Author: Sinisa Markovic

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Cybercriminals are leveraging TikTok and Instagram Reels to distribute the Vidar infostealer through polished fake software tutorials and engagement-building videos that redirect users to malicious download sites; researchers observed high-view content, deceptive accounts mimicking tech support, published IoCs, and noted Vidar received an update improving stability and evasion, while platform moderation struggled to remove the content.

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