Maltrail IOC for 2026-07-12
This entry reports an Indicator of Compromise (IOC) related to malware activity identified by Maltrail on 2026-07-12. The IOC is associated with the APT group known as Sidewinder and includes multiple URLs and domains linked to malicious infrastructure. No specific software versions are affected, and no patch or fix is available. The threat is assessed as medium severity based on the provided information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The report details a set of IOCs related to malware attributed to the APT Sidewinder group, collected and shared via the CIRCL OSINT Feed. The indicators include URLs to GitHub commits, VirusTotal detections, social media posts, and numerous suspicious domains primarily under the 'download-msoffice.com' domain and related subdomains. These indicators are intended for detection and blocking purposes rather than describing a vulnerability or exploit. There is no associated CVE or known exploit in the wild. The threat is categorized as medium risk based on observed network activity and external analysis.
Potential Impact
The impact involves potential compromise or malicious activity linked to the identified domains and URLs used by the APT Sidewinder group. There is no direct vulnerability or exploit described, so the impact is limited to detection and prevention of malware-related network activity. No known ransomware campaigns or exploits in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation is available or applicable since this is an IOC report rather than a software vulnerability. Security teams should use the provided indicators to update detection and blocking mechanisms such as IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection systems to identify and prevent connections to the listed malicious domains and URLs. Regular threat intelligence updates and monitoring for related activity are recommended.
Indicators of Compromise
- url: https://api.github.com/repos/stamparm/maltrail/commits/62bcccbdb75b98a64c49f74282b0942f4661fb2a
- url: https://x.com/suyog41/status/2075572390315311333
- url: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/372226c831de35186e1c96ec28c9ca8ceb02d69c9fe718e21d35b2e921ccf1de/detection
- url: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5ef25d162827195f2fbdc80fd5c6d119ff41dd16f980692a8c4308465d88c554/detection
- url: https://x.com/volrant136/status/2076012175685287991
- domain: download-msoffice.com
- domain: bdnavy.download-msoffice.com
- domain: cabinet-division-gov-pk.download-msoffice.com
- domain: ceh.download-msoffice.com
- domain: docx2a2e3e78e76bcc759905da3f1532a4b8c2word.download-msoffice.com
- domain: mm.download-msoffice.com
- domain: portmin.download-msoffice.com
- domain: training.docx2a2e3e78e76bcc759905da3f1532a4b8c2word.download-msoffice.com
- domain: word.download-msoffice.com
- domain: mail-bcc-gov-bd.vercel.app
Maltrail IOC for 2026-07-12
Description
This entry reports an Indicator of Compromise (IOC) related to malware activity identified by Maltrail on 2026-07-12. The IOC is associated with the APT group known as Sidewinder and includes multiple URLs and domains linked to malicious infrastructure. No specific software versions are affected, and no patch or fix is available. The threat is assessed as medium severity based on the provided information.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The report details a set of IOCs related to malware attributed to the APT Sidewinder group, collected and shared via the CIRCL OSINT Feed. The indicators include URLs to GitHub commits, VirusTotal detections, social media posts, and numerous suspicious domains primarily under the 'download-msoffice.com' domain and related subdomains. These indicators are intended for detection and blocking purposes rather than describing a vulnerability or exploit. There is no associated CVE or known exploit in the wild. The threat is categorized as medium risk based on observed network activity and external analysis.
Potential Impact
The impact involves potential compromise or malicious activity linked to the identified domains and URLs used by the APT Sidewinder group. There is no direct vulnerability or exploit described, so the impact is limited to detection and prevention of malware-related network activity. No known ransomware campaigns or exploits in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation is available or applicable since this is an IOC report rather than a software vulnerability. Security teams should use the provided indicators to update detection and blocking mechanisms such as IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection systems to identify and prevent connections to the listed malicious domains and URLs. Regular threat intelligence updates and monitoring for related activity are recommended.
Technical Details
- Uuid
- d17ccdfc-4453-4176-a88b-9e71e060d66f
- Original Timestamp
- 1783810807
Indicators of Compromise
Url
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
urlhttps://api.github.com/repos/stamparm/maltrail/commits/62bcccbdb75b98a64c49f74282b0942f4661fb2a | apt_sidewinder | |
urlhttps://x.com/suyog41/status/2075572390315311333 | apt_sidewinder | |
urlhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/372226c831de35186e1c96ec28c9ca8ceb02d69c9fe718e21d35b2e921ccf1de/detection | apt_sidewinder | |
urlhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5ef25d162827195f2fbdc80fd5c6d119ff41dd16f980692a8c4308465d88c554/detection | apt_sidewinder | |
urlhttps://x.com/volrant136/status/2076012175685287991 | apt_sidewinder |
Domain
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
domaindownload-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domainbdnavy.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domaincabinet-division-gov-pk.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domainceh.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domaindocx2a2e3e78e76bcc759905da3f1532a4b8c2word.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domainmm.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domainportmin.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domaintraining.docx2a2e3e78e76bcc759905da3f1532a4b8c2word.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domainword.download-msoffice.com | apt_sidewinder | |
domainmail-bcc-gov-bd.vercel.app | apt_sidewinder |
Threat ID: 6a5381ee68715ace430490e3
Added to database: 07/12/2026, 12:00:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 12:00:55 UTC
Last updated: 07/12/2026, 16:27:38 UTC
Views: 12
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