The Trend Microβ’ Managed Detection and Response team uncovered a threat campaign orchestrated by an active group, Water Curse. The threat actor exploits GitHub, one of the most trusted platforms for open-source software, as a delivery channel for weaponized repositories.
In this blog entry, we discuss how the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware groups utilized the BackConnect malware to maintain persistent control and exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised machines.
The Managed XDR team investigated a sophisticated campaign distributing Lumma Stealer through GitHub, where attackers leveraged the platform's release infrastructure to deliver malware such as SectopRAT, Vidar, and Cobeacon.
In this blog entry, we discuss a social engineering attack that tricked the victim into installing a remote access tool, triggering DarkGate malware activities and an attempted C&C connection.