BrutPOS
- First seen
- 2014-06-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- credential-stealer
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:50:50
Targeted industries: retail-and-hospitality
Context
BrutPOS is a type of malware designed to target point-of-sale systems by using brute-force attacks to steal credentials. It is primarily used to extract payment card information from compromised systems in the hospitality and retail sectors.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Brutpos_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Brutpos (report)
- Mandiant — Brutpos Rdp Bruteforcing Botnet Targeting Pos Systems (report)