LockBit Blunders: A Comedic Crash Course in Rapid Ransomware!
In a rapid cyber drama, LockBit ransomware made its debut in just over two hours, exploiting CVE-2023-22527 on a Windows Confluence server. With tools like Mimikatz and AnyDesk, the threat actor danced through the network, exfiltrating data to MEGA.io. The plot thickened as PDQ Deploy helped spread the encryption chaos.
Hot Take:
In a plot twist worthy of a cyber-thriller, this saga has it all: a nefarious hacker ensemble, a vulnerable server, a dash of ransomware, and a frantic race against the clock that would make even the most seasoned IT professional sweat bullets. LockBit, the new villain in town, has proven they’re not just any two-bit criminal gang. They’re more like the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ of cybercrime, except instead of George Clooney and Brad Pitt, you get a bunch of geeks with laptops and a penchant for digital mayhem.
Key Points:
- The cybercriminals used CVE-2023-22527 to exploit a Windows Confluence server, leading to a LockBit ransomware deployment.
- Tools used included Mimikatz, Metasploit, and AnyDesk, proving once again that hackers love their tech toys.
- Lateral movement was achieved through RDP, with ransomware cleverly distributed via PDQ Deploy.
- Sensitive data took a road trip to MEGA.io, thanks to the data-moving magic of Rclone.
- From breach to ransomware deployment, the miscreants achieved a rapid-fire Time to Ransom (TTR) of just two hours.