Storm-2603 Deploys DNS-Controlled Backdoor in Warlock and LockBit Ransomware Attacks

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1 day ago

Overview

The threat actor linked to the exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft SharePoint Server is using a bespoke command-and-control (C2) framework calledAK47 C2(also spelled ak47c2) in its operations. The framework includes at least two different types of clients, HTTP-based and Domain Name System (DNS)-based, which have been dubbed AK47HTTP and AK47DNS, respectively, by Check Point Research. The activity has been attributed toStorm-2603, which, according to Microsoft, is ...

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