Cobalt Strike Crackdown: 80% Drop in Unauthorized Use Thanks to Fortra’s Cyber Sleuthing
Efforts to tackle unauthorized copies of Cobalt Strike have led to an 80% reduction in its misuse. Fortra, along with partners, has seized over 200 malicious domains and reduced detection-to-takedown time significantly. Thanks to Operation Morpheus, 593 unauthorized versions were disabled globally. Cobalt Strike abuse is now less frequent due to these measures.
Hot Take:
Who knew cybersecurity could play out like a soap opera? With Cobalt Strike as the misunderstood villain, Fortra, Microsoft, and the Health-ISAC swooping in like caped crusaders, the plot thickens! We’ve got takedowns, sinkholes, and automations, oh my! It’s like a digital version of Whac-A-Mole, with cybercriminals as the pesky moles that just won’t stay down. Grab your popcorn, folks, the cyber-thriller of the decade is in full swing!
Key Points:
- Efforts have reduced unauthorized Cobalt Strike copies in the wild by 80%.
- Over 200 malicious domains have been seized and sinkholed.
- Average dwell time for takedowns is now under a week in the US.
- Operation Morpheus led by the UK’s NCA flagged 690 IP addresses.
- Automation processes have increased the efficiency of these takedown efforts.