OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors detected a specific malicious payload identified by the SHA-256 hash 197c74408e15bd1168105f564f96aace4fd4819961b724630bf5a6be4878daf8 during attacker activity from June 28 to July 6, 2026. The observed technique is T1105 (Ingress Tool Transfer), indicating the file was staged or delivered as part of an attack. The malicious payload could be a dropper, web shell, miner, or post-exploitation tool. The attacker infrastructure was located in GB and DE. This is an indicator of compromise (IOC) for detection and response purposes. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild or specific threat actor attribution at this time.

The presence of this malicious file hash indicates potential compromise involving the transfer or deployment of a malicious payload such as a dropper, web shell, miner, or post-exploitation tool. This could enable attackers to establish persistence, execute unauthorized code, or perform further malicious activities within affected environments. However, no confirmed exploitation or active campaigns are reported.

No official patch or remediation is applicable as this is an indicator of compromise rather than a vulnerability. Security teams should match this SHA-256 hash against files in their environments, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, antivirus (AV) solutions, and threat intelligence feeds to identify potential infections. If detected, follow incident response procedures to isolate and remediate affected systems. Monitor for related attacker activity consistent with T1105 (Ingress Tool Transfer).