2024_Cicada3301_Ransomware

Cicada Ransomware PSExec File Creation

Sep 9, 2024 · attack.lateral-movement attack.execution attack.t1570 attack.t1569 attack.t1569.002 attack.s0029 ·

Detects creation of a lightly-renamed PSExec file in C:\Users\Public, as observed in the Cicada3301 Ransomware report from MorphiSec.

Cicada3301 Ransomware Execution via PSExec

Sep 9, 2024 · attack.execution attack.t1569 attack.t1569.002 attack.s0029 ·

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Detects the use of a potentially-renamed psexec to run the Cicada3301 ransomware tool.

Hyper-V Virtual Machine Discovery Shutdown via Powershell Cmdlets

Sep 9, 2024 · attack.defense-evasion attack.impact attack.t1578 attack.t1578.003 attack.t1529 ·

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Detects powershell process used to find and shut down local Hyper-V VMs using the Stop-VM cmdlet, as documented in the 2024 Morphisec report on Cicada3301 ransomware.

IISReset Used to Stop IIS Services

Sep 9, 2024 · attack.impact attack.defense-evasion attack.t1562 attack.t1562.001 attack.t1529 ·

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Detects the use of the iisreset.exe utility to stop IIS web services. This is used to prevent users from accessing IIS web resources, thereby releasing/preventing locks which could inhibit ransomware-related encryption.