Cyber Heist Chronicles: From RDP to Ransomware in 9 Days!
The Time to Ransomware (TTR) for this intrusion was about 178 hours, spanning nine days. That’s faster than most people finish reading a novel! It all started with an RDP login using compromised credentials, leading to a whirlwind of lateral movement, credential juggling, and a ransomware finale.
Hot Take:
If cybercriminals were chefs, they’d probably be Michelin-starred by now. This latest caper sounds like a recipe straight out of a hacker’s cookbook: a dash of RDP abuse, a sprinkle of credential theft, and a heaping tablespoon of ransomware for good measure. Bon appétit!
Key Points:
- Intrusion began with a sneaky RDP login using stolen credentials, probably bought at the hacker’s farmer’s market.
- Threat actor toured the network faster than a hyperactive tourist, leveraging domain admin credentials to create doppelgänger accounts.
- They mapped out virtualization infrastructure like a cyber cartographer on a caffeine rush.
- Data was zipped up with 7-Zip and shipped off via temp.sh, the cybercriminal equivalent of sending a postcard from vacation.
- Finale included ransomware deployment on backups, because why not end with a bang?
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