The financial services industry has always been a prime target for cybercriminals, but the tactics used to compromise organizations continue to evolve. Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts’ (FIRE) recent analysis into the Phantom Stealer malware campaign highlights a troubling shift toward highly evasive, fileless attacks designed to bypass traditional security controls while harvesting credentials, financial data, and sensitive business information. For banks and financial institutions, the significance of this threat extends beyond a single malware family. Phantom Stealer represents a broader trend in cybercrime where attackers combine social engineering, malware-as…

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