RevengeHotels Strikes Again: AI-powered Cyber Attacks Target Latin American Hotels
TA558 is back with a fresh set of attacks, targeting hotels in Brazil and Spanish-speaking markets with Venom RAT. Kaspersky notes they use AI-generated phishing emails to snag unsuspecting victims. Their goal? Swipe credit card data and install malware. RevengeHotels is proving its hospitality to be truly infectious!
Hot Take:
TA558 is back at it again with their sinister hotel hacking antics, but now they’ve enlisted AI as their bellhop. It’s like a horror movie where the haunted hotel is actually your credit card data! Just when you thought it was safe to book a room, RevengeHotels has checked in with new malware that’s got more tricks up its sleeve than a magician at a kid’s birthday party. If only their phishing emails came with complimentary breakfast, maybe we’d feel a bit better about it all.
Key Points:
– TA558, also known as RevengeHotels, is targeting hotels in Brazil and Spanish-speaking markets using AI-generated phishing emails.
– The attacks employ Venom RAT and other remote access trojans via JavaScript loaders and PowerShell downloaders.
– The primary goal is to capture credit card data from hotel systems and online travel agencies.
– The malware features anti-kill mechanisms and persistence capabilities to resist detection and removal.
– Kaspersky highlights the group’s use of AI to refine phishing tactics and expand their reach.