Guarding Against the Unseen: Investigating a Stealthy Remcos Malware Attack on Colombian Firms
released on 2023-09-18 @ 08:54:50 AM
In the last two months, researchers encountered a new large-scale phishing campaign that recently targeted more than 40 prominent companies across multiple industries, in Colombia. The attackers’ objective was to discreetly install the notorious “Remcos” malware on victims’ computers. Remcos, a sophisticated “Swiss Army Knife” RAT, grants attackers full control over the infected computer and can be used in a variety of attacks. Common consequences of a Remcos infection include data theft, follow-up infections, and account takeover. In our report, we delve into the attack intricacies and highlight the stealthy techniques employed by the malicious actors.