Weaponizing FortiClient Vulnerability to Steal VPN Credentials via DEEPDATA
Essential information
- Published
- 16/11/2024 15:01
- Modified
- 18/11/2024 21:05
- Tags
- 2024-11-16 chinese threat actor credential-theft deepdata deeppost forticlient lightspy post-exploitation vpn zero-day
- Related entities
- 1 intrusion sets (apt), 12 techniques (mitre), 3 malware, 2 others
Description
A Chinese state-affiliated threat actor, BrazenBamboo, has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet's Windows VPN client to steal user credentials. The vulnerability allows extraction of login information from the FortiClient process memory. BrazenBamboo uses two malware families: DEEPDATA, a modular post-exploitation tool for Windows, and LIGHTSPY, a multi-platform malware. DEEPDATA includes plugins for stealing credentials, collecting data from chat apps, and recording audio. The threat actor's infrastructure hosts various applications, including an email theft platform and a big data analysis platform for stolen data. Evidence suggests BrazenBamboo may be a private enterprise producing capabilities for governmental operators focused on domestic targets.