General

  • Target
    2026-08-11_c0273fe7c1145dfd1869132f33bffbce_akira_cobalt-strike
  • Size 542KB
  • Sample260811-3svcdsfj2w
  • SHA256 a04ace08df05eca7aed37929ffca8b87dcca55a4887a329004bb26e2984bdf1a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-11_c0273fe7c1145dfd1869132f33bffbce_akira_cobalt-strike
    • Size 542KB
    • SHA256 a04ace08df05eca7aed37929ffca8b87dcca55a4887a329004bb26e2984bdf1a
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system

      Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

    • Reads data files stored by FTP clients

      Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks