"Researchers Warn of a New Golang-based Botnet Under Continuous Development"

Cybersecurity researchers at the threat intelligence firm, ZeroFox, are warning of a new Golang-based botnet called Kraken, which is said to be under active development. According to the researchers, Kraken has a number of backdoor capabilities to steal sensitive information on compromised Windows hosts. A report recently released by ZeroFox reveals that Kraken features the ability to download and execute secondary payloads as well as run shell commands and take screenshots. Early variants of the botnet, discovered in October 2021, were based on source code uploaded to GitHub. However, it remains unclear as to whether the repository in question belongs to the operators of the malware or the code was used as a foundation when they decided to start their development. Current iterations of the botnet come with functions to steal from different cryptocurrency wallets, including Armory, Atomic Wallet, Bytecoin, Electrum, Ethereum, Exodus, Guarda, Jaxx Liberty, and Zcash. This article continues to discuss recent findings surrounding the Kraken botnet's capabilities, variants, and continuous development. 

THN reports "Researchers Warn of a New Golang-based Botnet Under Continuous Development"