Anvilogic Forge Threat Research Reports
Here you can find an accumulation of trending threats published weekly by the Anvilogic team.
We curate threat intelligence to provide situational awareness and actionable insights
Atomic detections that serve as the foundation of our detection framework.
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From An IcedID Infection to Domain Compromise in Under 24hrs
Cybereason's research details an IcedID infection that led to domain compromise and data exfiltration within 24 hours. The attack used Cobalt Strike for lateral movement, Rubeus/DCSync for credential access, and involved techniques linked to Conti, Lockbit, and FiveHands, demonstrating cross-group TTP sharing.
CircleCI Discloses A Security Incident, Urges Customers to Rotate Secrets
CircleCI discloses a security incident, advising customers to rotate secrets, review logs for suspicious activity, and replace Project API tokens. The company reassures that no unauthorized actors are active in their systems but encourages precautionary measures.
LockBit Backtracks Attack on SickKids Hospital
LockBit ransomware group provided a free decryptor to SickKids Hospital after a member violated their rules by targeting healthcare. The attack caused delays in patient care and imaging services. LockBit apologized and blocked the member responsible, while the hospital restored 50% of impacted systems by December 29th.
Hackers Compromise Slack's GitHub Repository
Slack's GitHub repository was compromised on December 27, 2022, via stolen employee tokens. Hackers accessed and downloaded private code repositories, but no customer data or primary codebase were affected. Slack is investigating the potential impact and has rotated affected credentials as a precaution.
Linux Malware Downloader Uses Shell Script Compiler for Cryptomining & DDoS
ASEC researchers uncover a Linux malware downloader using Shell Script Compiler (SHC) to convert bash scripts into ELF executables, evading detection with RC4 encoding. The malware targets SSH servers through brute force attacks, deploying XMRig CoinMiner, DDoS IRC bots, and SSH Scanners, primarily impacting systems in Korea.
Raspberry Robin Circling Entities in Europe
Security Joes identifies Raspberry Robin malware targeting financial and insurance sectors in Europe, particularly Spanish and Portuguese-speaking organizations. The malware uses USB drives and phishing emails for initial infection, employing obfuscation and system binaries like msiexec and rundll32 to evade detection and maintain persistence.
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