PassiveNeuron Strikes Again: Cyber Threats Resurface to Target Servers Worldwide
Kaspersky reports that the PassiveNeuron campaign has been targeting high-profile organizations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America with custom implants like Neursite and NeuralExecutor. The threat actor seems to enjoy a world tour of chaos, proving once again that cybercrime knows no borders—only firewalls to breach.
Hot Take:
Well, it looks like the cybercriminals have been doing some serious soul-searching and have decided that their New Year’s resolution is to make life difficult for high-profile organizations across the globe. If hacking was a competitive sport, PassiveNeuron would be going for gold, hurling implants like they’re in an Olympic shot put event. Someone get them a trophy, and maybe a Windows Server manual while we’re at it!
Key Points:
- PassiveNeuron targets high-profile organizations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- The campaign involves remote code execution and deployment of web shells on Windows Servers.
- Three main implants are identified: Neursite, NeuralExecutor, and the Cobalt Strike framework.
- DLL loaders are used to ensure persistence and evade detection.
- The campaign is attributed to a Chinese-speaking APT, possibly APT41.
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