Ransomware Ruckus: Play and Babuk Unleash Chaos on Microsoft’s Turf!
Threat actors linked to Play ransomware exploited a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Windows, targeting a US organization. They used CVE-2025-29824, a privilege escalation flaw, patched last month. Despite their double extortion tactics, no ransomware payload was deployed. The case underscores the trend of ransomware actors leveraging zero-days for infiltration.
Hot Take:
Looks like someone’s been playing dirty with Play ransomware and Microsoft’s CLFS driver! If ransomware were a sport, these threat actors would certainly be in the Hall of Shame. The Play ransomware gang is clearly the overachiever kid in the class of cybercriminals, using zero-day exploits like it’s a trendy new gadget. Meanwhile, Microsoft is left patching up holes faster than a leaky ship, and we’re all just hoping for a life jacket in this sea of cyber chaos!
Key Points:
– Play ransomware, linked to a zero-day exploit in Microsoft Windows, targeted a U.S. organization.
– The CLFS driver flaw, CVE-2025-29824, was used for privilege escalation.
– The attack involved a Cisco ASA as an entry point and featured the Grixba info stealer.
– Exploits for the vulnerability were available before Microsoft patched it.
– No ransomware payload was deployed, indicating multiple threat actors might have used this exploit.