importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-08-13T19:13:14+05:30

AmnesiaStealer Exploits macOS to Hijack Chromium Sessions with Live Browser Control

#macos #chromium #malware #information_theft #remote_control

AmnesiaStealer is a Rust-based macOS malware that hijacks Chromium browser sessions to enable live remote control through the Chrome DevTools Protocol. It employs multi-stage exploitation, session data exfiltration, and browser fingerprinting evasion techniques to maintain persistence and steal sensitive information.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new macOS-oriented, Rust-based information stealer called AmnesiaStealer that's capable of hijacking Chromium web browsers to steal session data.

The multi-stage stealer is spread via a counterfeit GitHub download page titled "Download for macOS" and claims to be from a verified publisher. The page employs a ClickFix-style lure that

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