cobalt-strike

This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Ransomware continues to hit healthcare, critical services. There is also a related blog. In April of 2020, security researchers observed multiple ransomware campaigns using the same set of techniques. The attackers would compromise a web-facing endpoint and employ tools such as Cobalt Strike to steal users' credentials. Cobalt Strike is commercial software used to conduct simulated threat campaigns against a target; however, malicious actors also use Cobalt Strike in real attacks. The software has a large range of capabilities, including credential theft. The following query identifies accounts that have logged on to compromised endpoints and have potentially had their credentials stolen. References: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/28/ransomware-groups-continue-to-target-healthcare-critical-services-heres-how-to-reduce-risk/ https://www.cobaltstrike.com/ https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0154/