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Callback Malware Campaign Imitates CrowdStrike and Other Big Cybersecurity Organizations

CrowdStrike Intelligence found a callback phishing campaign copying big cybersecurity companies.


About the Attack

Earlier this month, CrowdStrike Intelligence found a callback phishing campaign copying big cybersecurity companies, including CrowdStrike. The phishing emails say that the receiver's (e-mail) company has been compromised and that the victim should contact the given phone number. The campaign incorporates similar social-engineering techniques that were used in the recent callback campaigns like WIZARD SPIDER'S 2021 Bazaar all campaign. 

The campaign is likely to include common genuine remote administration tools (RATs) for access in initial stage, off the shelf penetration testing tools for lateral movement, and execution of ransomware or extorting data. The callback campaign incorporates emails that look like it originates from big security companies, the message says that the security company found a potential issue in the receiver's network. As we have noticed in the earlier campaigns, the threat actor gives the recipient a phone number to call. 

In the past, callback campaign operators have tried to convince victims to install commercial RAT software to get an early foothold on the network. "For example, CrowdStrike Intelligence identified a similar callback campaign in March 2022 in which threat actors installed AteraRMM followed by Cobalt Strike to assist with lateral movement and deploy additional malware," says CrowdStrike. 

Current Situation 

Currently, CrowdStrike intelligence can't confirm the version in use, the callback operators will most probably use ransomware to monetize their operations. "This assessment is made with moderate confidence, as 2021 BazarCall campaigns would eventually lead to Conti ransomware — though this ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) recently ceased operations. This is the first identified callback campaign impersonating cybersecurity entities and has higher potential success given the urgent nature of cyber breaches," says CrowdStrike.

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