New Ransomware Attack Targets Elon Musk Supporters Using PowerShell to Deploy Payloads

New Ransomware Attack Targets Elon Musk Supporters Using PowerShell to Deploy Payloads | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting

A newly identified ransomware campaign has emerged, seemingly targeting supporters of Elon Musk through a highly sophisticated phishing-based attack. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a multi-stage infection chain that begins with a deceptive PDF document titled “Pay Adjustment.” This document lures victims into downloading a malicious ZIP file hosted on Netlify, a popular web hosting platform. […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS fee…

New Ransomware Attack Targets Elon Musk Supporters Using PowerShell To Deploy Payloads - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

A newly identified ransomware campaign has emerged, seemingly targeting supporters of Elon Musk through a highly sophisticated phishing-based attack. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a multi-stage infection chain that begins with a deceptive PDF document titled “Pay Adjustment.” This document lures victims into downloading a malicious ZIP file hosted on Netlify, a popular web hosting platform. – Advertisement – Inside the ZIP, a .lnk (sh…

New Ransomware Attack Targets Elon Musk Supporters Using PowerShell to Deploy Payloads

A newly identified ransomware campaign has emerged, seemingly targeting supporters of Elon Musk through a highly sophisticated phishing-based attack. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a multi-stage infection chain that begins with a deceptive PDF document titled “Pay Adjustment.” This document lures victims into downloading a malicious ZIP file hosted on Netlify, a popular web hosting platform. […] The post New Ransomware Attack Targets E…

Fileless Remcos RAT Delivered via LNK Files and MSHTA in PowerShell-Based Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new malware campaign that makes use of a PowerShell-based shellcode loader to deploy a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. "Threat actors delivered malicious LNK files embedded within ZIP archives, often disguised as Office documents," Qualys security researcher Akshay Thorve said in a technical report. "The attack chain leverages mshta.exe for