Category | Details |
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Threat Actors | Possibly Patchwork (not conclusively attributed) |
Campaign Overview | Phishing campaign leveraging tax-themed lures to deliver a backdoor targeting Pakistan |
Target Regions/Victims | Pakistan, specifically individuals or entities related to tax systems (e.g., Federal Board of Revenue) |
Methodology | Phishing emails with links or attachments; MSC file with embedded JavaScript delivering a backdoor payload |
Product Targeted | Tax-related documents (e.g., “Tax Reductions, Rebates and Credits 2024”) |
Malware Reference | Backdoor malware |
Tools Used | MSC files, obfuscated JavaScript, DLL payload (“DismCore.dll”) |
Vulnerabilities Exploited | Exploitation of MSC file execution in Microsoft Management Console |
TTPs | Social engineering (phishing), obfuscation techniques, use of MSC files to mimic legitimate administrative tools |
Attribution | Inconclusive; possible connections to Patchwork based on similarities in lures |
Recommendations | – Educate users on phishing threats – Enable file extension visibility – Use EDR solutions to detect suspicious file behaviors – Monitor for obfuscated script executions and unusual network communications |
Source | The Hackers News |
Read full article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/hackers-use-microsoft-msc-files-to.html
The above summary has been generated by an AI language model
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