11 Malicious NuGet Packages Pose as Game Cheats to Deploy Windows Surveillance Malware

Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered 11 malicious NuGet packages masquerading as game cheats, bots, and “panels” that deliver a Windows surveillance-capable payload named pepesoft.exe. The packages were uploaded as .NET command-line tools, also known as DotnetTool packages. They target players of games including Albion Online, GTA5RP, GrandRP, Majestic RP, Lineage 2, Throne and Liberty, Russian Fishing 4, and others. Researchers reported the packages to NuGet and…