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TASK#STOMP PowerShell Backdoor Steals Documents, Wi-Fi Passwords, and Clipboard Data

The Hacker News·September 21, 2026·1 min read
TASK#STOMP PowerShell Backdoor Steals Documents, Wi-Fi Passwords, and Clipboard Data

Researchers disclosed TASK#STOMP, a campaign delivering a PowerShell backdoor that harvests business documents, watches filesystems in real time, steals Wi-Fi passwords and clipboard contents, and takes screenshots from compromised hosts. The malware automatically exfiltrates sensitive data, posing a significant threat to organizations, with details of the attack chain and indicators of compromise published.

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