Threat Actor Abuses Cloudflare Tunnels to Deliver RATs

Aug. 1, 2024, 11:02 a.m.

Description

Proofpoint is tracking a cluster of cybercriminal threat activity leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels to deliver malware, particularly remote access trojans (RATs) like Xworm, AsyncRAT, VenomRAT, GuLoader, and Remcos. The campaigns employ various techniques, such as using URL files to establish connections and download malicious components like LNK, VBS, BAT, CMD, and Python scripts leading to malware installation. While the tactics remain consistent, the threat actor modifies parts of the attack chain to enhance sophistication and evade defenses. The use of Cloudflare tunnels provides a flexible and low-cost method for staging attacks, making detection and takedown efforts more challenging.

Date

Published Created Modified
Aug. 1, 2024, 10:54 a.m. Aug. 1, 2024, 10:54 a.m. Aug. 1, 2024, 11:02 a.m.

Indicators

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157.20.182.172

Attack Patterns

VenomRAT

Remcos

XWorm

GuLoader - S0561

AsyncRAT

T1086

T1528

T1193

T1608

T1064

T1583

T1489

T1574

T1547

T1082

T1105

T1083

T1071

T1055

T1204

T1027

T1566

T1090

T1059