Unveiling a Crypto Mining Operation

Description

This report uncovers a sophisticated intrusion campaign involving several malicious modules designed to disable security solutions and execute a persistent crypto-miner. The primary payload, dubbed GHOSTENGINE, leverages vulnerable drivers to terminate and delete known endpoint detection and response (EDR) agents, enabling the successful deployment of the well-known XMRig miner. The operation incorporates numerous contingency mechanisms and redundancies to ensure the installation and persistence of the mining activity.