Related Families: SmokeLoader, Rhadamanthys
CoffeeLoader
Apr 11, 2025 2:29:33 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, Emerging Threat, CoffeeLoader
MintsLoader Delivering StealC and BOINC
Jan 31, 2025 12:35:53 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, MintsLoader, BOINC, StealC
Verticals Targeted: Oil & Gas, Energy, Legal Services
Executive Summary
MintsLoader, a PowerShell-based loader, was recently observed delivering StealC and BOINC.
BabbleLoader
Nov 29, 2024 12:54:44 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, BabbleLoader, Meduza, WhiteSnake, Donut Loader
Related Families: WhiteSnake, Meduza
Verticals Targeted: Finance, Business Administration
Executive Summary
BabbleLoader is a new stealthy, metamorphic loader that was recently observed delivering stealers, including WhiteSnake and Meduza.
BumbleBee Returns With New Infection Chain
Oct 28, 2024 12:26:54 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, Bumblebee, Operation Endgame, Evolving Threat
Related Families: BazarLoader, BazaLoader
Executive Summary
BumbleBee is a sophisticated loader. It was first seen in the wild in 2022 and was a replacement for BazarLoader. It recently re-emerged with a new infection chain, indicating an evolving threat.
DarkGate
Apr 15, 2024 3:29:16 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, DarkGate, CVE-2023-36025, CVE-2024-21412
Verticals Targeted: Financial
Executive Summary
DarkGate was observed in early 2024 in a campaign leveraging CVE-2024-21412 to target entities in the financial vertical.
BunnyLoader 3.0
Mar 25, 2024 2:06:27 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, BunnyLoader, MaaS, BunnyLoader 3.0
Executive Summary
BunnyLoader malware as a service (MaaS) released its latest variant, BunnyLoader 3.0, in February. BunnyLoader 3.0 boasts multiple improvements, including a reduced payload size, keylogging capabilities, and a modular structure.
AresLoader
Oct 13, 2023 2:27:36 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Russia, Threat Bulletin, Loader, Cybercrime, AresLoader, MaaS
Executive Summary
AresLoader is a loader malware-as-a-service (MaaS) active in the wild since at least November 2022. AresLoader is designed to masquerade as legitimate software, while covertly downloading malicious payloads.
BunnyLoader
Oct 9, 2023 12:00:10 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Loader, BunnyLoader, Malware-As-A-Service, Cybercrime