Cryptohack Roundup: Season's Greetings With SantaStealer

Also: Terra Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • December 18, 2025

Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, SantaStealer resurfaced as an infostealer, police took down a crypto platform accused of money laundering, Terra founder Do Kwon sentenced, Bitcoin Rodney faced fraud and money laundering charges. The United Kingdom may regulate crypto by 2027 and Binance warned of fake listing agents.

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Security researchers at Rapid7 identified SantaStealer, a newly advertised malware-as-a-service information stealer promoted on Telegram and hacker forums.

Marketed as in-memory malware designed to evade file-based detection, SantaStealer is a rebranding of the earlier BluelineStealer malware. Subscriptions are $175 per month for a basic tier and $300 for premium access.

After analyzing multiple samples and gaining access to the affiliate web panel ...