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GemStuffer Abuses 150+ RubyGems to Exfiltrate Scraped U.K. Council Portal Data
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign dubbed GemStuffer that has targeted the RubyGems repository with more than 150 gems that use the registry as a data exfiltration channel rather than for malware distribution.
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A recent cybersecurity campaign, GemStuffer, has been identified as using over 150 RubyGems to exfiltrate data from a U.K. council portal. The campaign's tactics involve utilizing the RubyGems repository as a means to extract data, rather than for distributing malware. This approach suggests a targeted strategy, rather than a mass compromise of developers. The lack of significant download activity and repetitive payloads in these packages indicate a deliberate attempt to remain under the radar, further supporting the notion of a targeted operation.
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