Storm-0249 Abuses EDR Processes in Stealthy Attacks
The initial access broker has been weaponizing endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms and Windows utilities in recent high-precision attacks.
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The initial access broker has been weaponizing endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms and Windows utilities in recent high-precision attacks.
An initial access broker tracked as Storm-0249 is abusing endpoint detection and response solutions and trusted Microsoft Windows utilities to load malware, establish communication, and persistence in preparation for ransomware attacks. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an attack that involved a threat actor utilizing a Python-based backdoor to maintain persistent access to compromised endpoints and then leveraged this access to deploy the RansomHub ransomware throughout the target network
Attackers have increasingly leveraged the widely used remote access tool, installed on hundreds of millions of endpoints, to break into victim environments.
Ransomware actors are again using TeamViewer to gain initial access to organization endpoints and attempt to deploy encryptors based on the leaked LockBit ransomware builder. [...]