Royal Mail Lures Deliver Open Source Prince Ransomware

Category	Details
Threat Actors	Unknown, likely using the Prince ransomware builder from GitHub.
Campaign Overview	Ransomware campaign impersonating Royal Mail, distributing Prince ransomware via email and contact forms.
Target Regions (Or Victims)	UK and U.S., targeting organizations through email and contact form submissions.
Methodology	Use of social engineering via email lures, multiple stages of malware delivery (ZIP files, PowerShell, JavaScript).
Product Targeted	Ransomware targeting files on infected systems, encrypting them and displaying ransom note.
Malware Reference	Prince ransomware, utilizing a freely available builder from GitHub.
Tools Used	Proton Mail, Dropbox (for file hosting), PowerShell, obfuscated JavaScript, AMSI Bypass, ConfuserEx obfuscator.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	Use of social engineering to bypass security, exploitation of public contact forms.
TTPs	Email lures, use of multi-stage ZIP and password-protected files, PowerShell scripting, scheduled task creation.
Attribution	No specific attribution, malware builder (Prince) openly available on GitHub.
Recommendations	Train users to recognize suspicious emails, enforce strong email security practices, report suspicious activity.
Source	Proofpoint

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