NUKESPED Backdoor Execution from ProgramData via PowerShell Loader Chain
Detects execution and staging activity associated with the NUKESPED (ThreatNeedle) malware family. The rule looks for the execution of known secondary executable names, payload files staged in the ProgramData directory, and a specific process lineage where PowerShell is spawned from WScript or CScript to launch processes from the ProgramData directory.
Cortex XDR
