McAfee uncovers new malware in Olympics hacking campaign
McAfee has discovered malware that serves as the second stage payload in a phishing campaigntargeting organizations surrounding the 2018 Winter Olympics. In a post published Friday, McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team details the discovery and analysis of implants that surface on phishing targets’ systems once an initial PowerShell backdoor is installed. The report is an update on the phishing campaign they previously discovered that aimed to establish backdoors when a phishing victim opens a Microsoft Word document attachment. McAfee is calling the implants GoldDragon, Brave Prince, Ghost419 and RunningRat. The company says that once the initial backdoor is installed, these new implants establish a permanent presence that siphon information from the victim’s computer. The Gold Dragon implant allows for the downloading of subsequent malware payloads. Brave Prince and Ghost419 can collect content from the victim’s hard drive as well as detailed information about the computer. RunningRat is a remote access […]
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