ToyMaker’s Troubling Trade: How Cybercriminals Sell Access to Ransomware Gangs
ToyMaker is the Robin Hood of cybercrime—but with a twist. Instead of robbing the rich to give to the poor, this initial access broker sells access to ransomware gangs like CACTUS. Using LAGTOY malware, ToyMaker secures credentials and hands over enterprises like they’re hot potatoes, proving even cyber villains have efficiency goals.
Hot Take:
Bad news, folks! Apparently, ToyMaker isn’t just your childhood wooden toy enthusiast anymore. This initial access broker is now playing a high-stakes game of cyber chess with some ransomware heavyweights, and it’s leaving our digital dollhouses wide open! Looks like ToyMaker is more about making trouble than toys these days.
Key Points:
– ToyMaker is a financially motivated initial access broker working with ransomware gangs.
– Uses custom malware, LAGTOY, for creating reverse shells and executing commands on infected systems.
– LAGTOY communicates with a command-and-control server for instructions.
– The threat actor exploits known security flaws to gain initial access.
– After access is gained, ToyMaker hands over the credentials to ransomware groups like CACTUS.