The TASK#STOMP Windows backdoor takes Wi-Fi passwords, screenshots, and business files

2026-09-21T14:51:42Z•1fd203ac4e3e199e77ff142264988b5baa3cc45064b3a1a9a4a801b606f8700d
API securityDPRK cyber activityGDPRGyazoHelpfeelIDORNorth KoreaRust ecosystemTASK#STOMPWi-Fi credential theftWindows malwarebackdoorclipboard capturecommand executiondata breachextortion scamfile exfiltrationinformation theftjob interview scamscreen capturesocial engineeringsupply-chain compromise

What happened

Help Net Security items report on the TASK#STOMP Windows backdoor, which harvests Wi-Fi credentials, clipboard data, screenshots, business documents, and executes attacker commands; North Korean job-interview-themed malware targeting Rust developers; a Gyazo breach affecting approximately 23.62 million records; police-impersonation extortion scams; and security and privacy product or regulatory developments. The most significant threats are TASK#STOMP espionage and the Gyazo data breach. No CVE identifiers are provided in the supplied content.

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2026-09-21T14:51:42Z
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