DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle Eastern entities with “CR4T” malware

Category	Details
Threat Actors	Unnamed group behind the “DuneQuixote” campaign
Campaign Overview	Targets government entities in the Middle East with malware droppers and backdoors. Known for stealth and persistence techniques.
Target Regions	Middle East (victims discovered from February 2023); also suspected VPN exit nodes in South Korea, Luxembourg, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, US.
Methodology	Droppers masquerading as legitimate software (Total Commander installer). Uses memory-only implants and decoy API calls to evade detection.
Product Targeted	Government entities in the Middle East
Malware Reference	“DuneQuixote” campaign; CR4T implant (C/C++ and Golang versions), dropper samples, Total Commander installer dropper.
Tools Used	C/C++ and Golang for CR4T implants; Windows API functions for communication and decryption; Telegram API for C2 communication.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	No specific vulnerabilities mentioned, relies on social engineering and evasion techniques (e.g., anti-analysis checks, file tampering).
TTPs	Custom C2 communication via Telegram; use of decoy functions and invalid digital signatures; anti-debugging and anti-analysis checks; evasion of automated analysis systems.
Attribution	No direct attribution; the campaign targets entities in the Middle East.
Recommendations	Improve endpoint monitoring, network traffic analysis, and evasion detection. Ensure tools used in the organization are legitimate and untampered.
Source	Securelist by Kaspersky

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