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Unusual toolset used in recent Fog Ransomware attack

Unusual toolset used in recent Fog Ransomware attack

In a recent attack on an Asian financial firm, Fog ransomware operators deployed unconventional pentesting and monitoring tools, including Syteca, GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway, Symantec researchers report. The attackers stayed on the network for two weeks before the attack and established persistence post-ransomware deployment, suggesting possible espionage motives. The researchers speculate the ransomware could also be a decoy or secondary objective.

Source: securityaffairs.com –

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