Malware Madness: Oracle EBS Extortion Exposed by Google & Mandiant!
Google and Mandiant have uncovered the use of malware in an Oracle E-Business Suite extortion campaign. Attackers exploited known vulnerabilities and a likely zero-day, CVE-2025-61882, to send extortion emails to company executives. Google and Mandiant’s investigation links the activity to the Cl0p ransomware group, raising alarms for Oracle EBS users.
Hot Take:
Ah, Oracle E-Business Suite, you’ve just been added to the “Ransomware’s Greatest Hits” album! With Google and Mandiant playing detective, it’s like watching a cybersecurity version of “CSI: The Tech World.” Meanwhile, Cl0p is out here trying to extort businesses like it’s a new Olympic sport, and Oracle’s scrambling to patch things faster than you can say “zero-day.” Who knew enterprise software could be so exciting? Stay tuned as we witness yet another episode of “Hackers Gone Wild!”
Key Points:
– Google and Mandiant exposed the Oracle EBS extortion campaign, linked to patched flaws and a zero-day vulnerability.
– The Cl0p ransomware group allegedly exploited these vulnerabilities to steal data and send extortion emails.
– Oracle released an emergency patch for the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-61882.
– CrowdStrike identified a potential connection between Cl0p’s exploits and the hacking group Graceful Spider.
– Post-exploitation tactics included reconnaissance and execution of commands through a web shell.