Mallox Ransomware Implements New Infection Strategy

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  • ransom-4

    TLP-GREEN


An unknown threat actor targeted various sectors across the globe with Mallox ransomware.

Initial access utilized spam email attachments while file and directory permission modifications hidden files and directories and masquerading was used for defense evasion.

Multiple Windows commands were used to kill stop disable or delete hundreds of processes and services.

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    Warning

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    Active Threat

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    Malware

  • ransome-lt-green

    Ransomware

  • warning-green

    Phishing

  • file-green

    Network/IOT

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