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Popular industry security tool repurposed by cybercriminals to deploy infostealer malware — Shellter developer blasts 'reckless and unprofessional' researchers for not disclosing issue for months
What happens when a legitimate security tool is repurposed by cybercriminals? Well, in this case, the deployment of infostealer malware.
The Shellter Project describes its software as "the most sophisticated loader ever created" that "provides unique static and runtime evasion features developed directly from our in-house R&D efforts." The bad news is that Elastic Security Labs reported on July 3 that "multiple financially motivated infostealer campaigns ... have been using SHELLTER to package payloads beginning late April 2025." Although the Shellter Project is a victim in this case through intellectual property loss and future development time, other participants in the security space must now contend with real threats wielding more capable tools.
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