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New Python-Based Snake Info Stealer Spreading Through Facebook Messages

ID: 75cafffd-0393-52d7-915a-d3134c54f888

STIX ID: report--75cafffd-0393-52d7-915a-d3134c54f888

Feed Name: The Hacker News

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-03-07

Date Updated: 2026-04-24

Author: [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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A Python-based information stealer dubbed “Snake” is being propagated via Facebook messages that deliver RAR/ZIP attachments which trigger batch/cmd downloaders to fetch the stealer from actor-controlled GitLab/GitHub repositories; variants include a PyInstaller-built executable. The malware collects browser credentials and cookies (including Facebook-specific cookies and support for the Vietnamese Cốc Cốc browser) and exfiltrates data as ZIP archives to services like Telegram, Discord, and GitHub, indicating active account takeover and targeted abuse of social platforms.

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