A new version of the Ryuk Stealer malware has been enhanced to allow it to steal a greater amount of confidential files related to the military, government, financial statements, banking, and other sensitive data. MalwareHunterTeam added a new file content scanning feature and additional keywords that it targets for theft. It is not known if this tool is created by Ryuk Ransomware actors to be used for data exfiltration before encrypting a victim’s computer or if another actor simply borrowed from the ransomware’s code. The malware is targeting very specific keywords that could be disastrous for governments, military operations, and law enforcement cases.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ryuk-info-stealer-targets-government-and-military-secrets/