Articles
An INC Ransomware Affiliate’s BYOVD Buffet
Beazley Security DFIR and MXDR teams recently responded to an INC ransomware case where a multitude of BYOVD packages were deployed to disable EDR and a backdoor was smuggled in a modified EDR software library file. This article details those observed methods and discusses the gradual evolution of capability of ransomware operators.
Sep 23 - 12 Min Read
CMD Organization – New Ransomware Operator Moves to Place Public Bidding Wars on Ransomed Data
In April, Beazley Security’s incident response team was called in after a newly surfaced affiliate calling themselves CMD Organization deployed ransomware and exfiltrated data from a victim organization. By way of adding a bidding platform within its leak site, the group allows potential buyers to participate directly in the extortion process. In this post, we document what our responders uncovered about CMD Organization and explore their leaksite.
May 14 - 12 Min Read
Vect 2.0: An Insider Perspective On The New Ransomware Variant
An insider look at Vect 2.0, a rapidly emerging ransomware-as-a-service operation that has gone from forum post to full-fledged platform in a matter of months. We walk through the affiliate panel, commission structure, and the technical capabilities of its Windows and ESXi lockers.
Apr 24 - 18 Min Read
Pay2Key Iranian-Linked Ransomware is Back, Back Again
In late February, Beazley Security's Incident Response team responded to a ransomware intrusion at a U.S. healthcare organization attributed to Pay2key, an Iranian government-linked threat actor that has operated since 2020. Upon investigation, the attacker had maintained access to a compromised admin account for several days before deploying ransomware and encrypting the environment within three hours.
Mar 24 - 25 Min Read
Chasing a Ghost : PXA Stealer Part 2
A follow-up to a previous article on LoneNone and his PXA Stealer malware where we detail some rare insights into the malware author's back-end operations and the evolution of their capabilities.
Oct 30 - 17 Min Read
Quantum Redirect: Offense by Vibes
When you send phishing campaigns to a security company, you really shouldn't ask LLMs to build your infrastructure.
Oct 27 - 26 Min Read
Ghost in the Zip | New PXA Stealer and Its Telegram-Powered Ecosystem
Beazley Security Labs and SentinelLabs collaborated to investigate a complex delivery & execution chain leading to PXA Stealer
Aug 4 - 19 Min Read
PDFast Compromise - PDFMaker Reskin Update
Updated to include discovery of PDFMaker reskin. Beazley Security MXDR Teams recently observed a “free word to PDF converter” exhibit suspicious activity across client environments.
May 28 - 5 Min Read
Hunting Mice In Tunnels II - Fake CAPTCHAs and Ransomware
Late last year, Beazley Security Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) identified and thwarted a threat actor within a client's environment. We previously published our initial analysis that included some of the activity and tools used by the threat actor. In this article, we detail additional findings based on our continued study of telemetry and artifacts related to this breach.
Apr 14 - 9 Min Read
Disabling EDR With WDAC
Beazley Security has seen attackers disabling EDR solutions leveraging Windows Defender Access Control Policies in the wild. 🫨
Mar 6 - 3 Min Read