Often spread through phishing or social engineering, where victims are lured into downloading a "tool" or "game mod" via Discord attachments or third-party links. 2. Technical Execution
To protect against this type of malware, organizations and individuals should:
Once the ZIP is extracted and the user runs the executable (often a Python-based script or a compiled .exe ), the following chain typically occurs:
The primary objective of Hazard Token Grabber is to hijack user accounts by stealing . These tokens allow attackers to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and gain full access to an account without needing a password. Target Audience: Primarily gamers and Discord communities.
The malware searches specific local directories (e.g., %AppData%\Discord\Local Storage\leveldb ) where Discord stores session tokens.
If compromised, changing your Discord password immediately invalidates all current session tokens, effectively logging the attacker out. lalaxyz/Hazard-Token-Grabber - GitHub
The attack relies on User Execution (MITRE ATT&CK T1204.002).