Socprime Matanbuchus 3.0 Malware Analysis: New Features and Ransomware Links
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Matanbuchus 3.0, a C++-based downloader offered as Malware-as-a-Service since 2020, was identified in July 2025. This version introduces Protobuf-based serialization, ChaCha20 encryption, and enhanced anti-analysis techniques. It has been linked to ransomware operations and allows threat actors to deploy additional payloads and execute shell commands.
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