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Threat Spotlight: Speed, Scale, and Stealth: How Axios Powers Automated Phishing

· Published 10/09/2025 07:52 · Modified 10/09/2025 08:11

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Published
10/09/2025 07:52
Modified
10/09/2025 08:11
Tags
2025-09-10 api exploitation automation axios credential-theft direct send phishing qr codes user agent
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14 observables, 9 techniques (mitre), 3 others

Description

activity has surged by 241% from June to August 2025, outpacing other flagged user agents. Attacks combining with achieved a 70% success rate in recent campaigns, significantly higher than non- campaigns. The combination exploits 's trusted nature and 's lightweight design to bypass traditional security defenses. Attackers are using to automate , credential stealing, and at unprecedented scale. The campaign initially targeted high-profile individuals in finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, but has expanded to include everyday users. Organizations are advised to implement robust detection mechanisms for suspicious user-agent activity, particularly -related patterns, to mitigate this evolving threat.

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