VILE Ransomware Token Manipulation for Privilege Escalation

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 28, 2026•0•0•0

Detects token manipulation activity indicative of VILE ransomware attempting privilege escalation. The rule monitors for the usage of Windows token-related APIs such as AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, DuplicateTokenEx, and SetTokenInformation, which are commonly used by malicious actors to elevate their security context.