Case Study: Targeted Attack Case on an MS-SQL Server Involving the Installation of GotoHTTP and SoftEther VPN

Case Study: Targeted Attack Case on an MS-SQL Server Involving the Installation of GotoHTTP and SoftEther VPN

While monitoring attack cases targeting MS-SQL servers, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified an instance in which the Larva-26009 threat actor installed the XMRig CoinMiner. While the installation of CoinMiner is common in attack cases targeting MS-SQL servers, in this particular attack case, the attacker installed VShell and GotoHTTP

Infected Systems Controlled Through Remote Administration Tools (Detected by EDR)

Infected Systems Controlled Through Remote Administration Tools (Detected by EDR)

Remote administration tools are software for managing and controlling terminals at remote locations. The tools can be used as work-at-home solutions in circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic and for the purpose of controlling, managing, and repairing unmanned devices remotely. Such remote control tools used for legitimate purposes are called