9352f4add9421a4d86d44e54906c79c5378b2ebb013c5b58c46c750e73d8d7e9

General

Target
2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 393KB
Sample260522-wsetdacv7m
SHA256 9352f4add9421a4d86d44e54906c79c5378b2ebb013c5b58c46c750e73d8d7e9
MD5 c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b
SHA1 aca604e38bcf62f59d59b93062dd0dc09cb10233
SHA512 5bddbf9dea7c17912abf43edbe7eca0386e5b53dc5d2a0c0ea51af55d9b027cd464bcab9ac4125c6a3f9bfe84a949e28d6e5c938c9f6b76f5f5b9a8946d92404
SSDEEP 6144:xZ8azrEShBw34za1y8omAP7RVCQcmeLC0RNCZKoJYB4Ts7ZqoHiua0mrdttxyRV4:xC0rv04zYCmA1IQGLJGF9Tgy0uttxog/
TLSH
T19C841213BAD1D231F0B7877249A48E944A7F7E224FB3895B7AD4009E09356C08F29B77
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	CTS.exe
2008	CTS.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe"	CTS.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe"	CTS.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe"	2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	CTS.exe
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	CTS.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2380	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2008	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 2380	2456	2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	79

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_c8297683b2cea5d2d370053e8579846b_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2456
- C:\Windows\CTS.exe
  "C:\Windows\CTS.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2380

C:\Windows\CTS.exe
C:\Windows\CTS.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2008

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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excel.exe_Rules.xml

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\excel.exe_Rules.xml
Size 391KB
SHA256 a8246311ce2973087bd71a9d2d7b6525a97e2fe530b94a431127a4f5a171b52b
MD5 fa8de0ffa76c927dc0bef298e2ab0f0a
SHA1 ba3b70ac0764dabfa550ddf33cb6b2a635a6b1ad
SHA512 dcac6a4354abb9ec6c1e03e2f8e92baef8dc10c9adbce67cd2a676c0b85497b09c774eb90e643f4fccbae6b7fd70f09a1a16a2e0b0a3468deecbff2395edd435
SSDEEP 6144:xZ8az9kS79bfhjEsTufwbebt70pRqd0Wn8pSL1GaHQN1HEhKcTGYy:xC09379rhk9ba+d/kc1NmmVT4
TLSH
T1C6841203B3C5C0B6ECBE06B648798B61067FBD764FB58E967644205E05762D08F7AB23
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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qbAkjg9r4nDXBRF.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qbAkjg9r4nDXBRF.exe
Size 393KB
SHA256 989c19ec1a5799fad4f47e1a93395ab399897c8795c6902b688c9ea96ed9323b
MD5 204efdb0b954a9442ae893589ce7458f
SHA1 867a16c06a2f5bfc378c394d7885ed5d82a219ed
SHA512 424b0158522c1d2d8cad1a1ca6d9becc29159d4d4d83a81721d400db6fe10ff093733df0ec26193947e5b24e492a31658ee771f11eafd5b87261aaacace07bbf
SSDEEP 6144:xZ8azRR/HtwGLTaujS1tYeZhOufDK3fqHwzTwV5zjIbtfvyytHP5:xC0ehuveZo38wPw/zjIbZKuh
TLSH
T115841203BADA9071E4A70B3345B88E2105BFBDB55EB18D6B33D4248D48722D28D7576B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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CTS.exe

Path C:\Windows\CTS.exe
Size 71KB
SHA256 b43be87e8586ca5e995979883468f3b3d9dc5212fbfd0b5f3341a5b7c56e0fbc
MD5 f9d4ab0a726adc9b5e4b7d7b724912f1
SHA1 3d42ca2098475924f70ee4a831c4f003b4682328
SHA512 22a5f0e4b2716244e978ee50771823926f86baf0382ece48fd049f039cf77b5eb0691d83c61148903cff081fdbea969f47b8ed521647717f42bbed5c64552432
SSDEEP 1536:Fc8N7UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlzuazT:ZRpAyazIliazT
TLSH
T176636B03B6D2C171E4B70A7649B8CE51067FBE765EB18D5B33C4218E49752C08E3ABA7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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