TargetCompany’s Linux Variant Targets ESXi Environments
Essential information
- Published
- 06/06/2024 11:42
- Modified
- 06/06/2024 12:06
- Tags
- 2024-06-06 cloud security execution lockbit ransomware targetcompany vampire vmware esxi
- Related entities
- 3 observables, 7 techniques (mitre), 4 others
Description
Since its discovery in 2021, TargetCompany has been evolving its techniques to circumvent security defenses employed by organizations; one such technique its use of a PowerShell script to bypass Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) and abuse of fully undetectable (FUD) obfuscator packers. A new variant of the TargetCompany ransomware has been observed which specifically targets Linux environments. This variant uses a shell script for payload delivery and execution.