Katz Stealer

Malware type
credential-stealer, keylogger
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:57:04

Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality technology-and-telecommunications

Context

Katz Stealer is a credential-stealing malware designed to extract sensitive information such as usernames and passwords from infected systems. It often targets industries dealing with personal and financial data.

Detection coverage

  • 3 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_Katz_Stealer_May25 (yara-rule)
  • SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_DLL_Chrome_App_Bound_Encryption_Decryption_May25 (yara-rule)
  • SIGNATURE_BASE_SUSP_Katz_Log_May25 (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • cyble.com — Stealth In Layers Unmasking Loader In Targeted Email Campaigns (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Katz Stealer (report)
  • Palo Alto Unit 42 — Phantomvai Loader Delivers Infostealers (report)

External references