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A new Epsilon Red ransomware campaign has been discovered targeting users globally through fake ClickFix verification pages. Active since July 2025, the threat actors employ social engineering tactics and impersonate popular platforms like Discord, Twitch, and OnlyFans to trick users into executing malicious .HTA files via ActiveX. This method leads to silent payload downloads and ransomware deployment. The campaign uses a Clickfix-themed malware delivery site, urging victims to visit a secondary page where malicious shell commands are executed. The attackers also impersonate various streaming services and use romance-themed lures. Epsilon Red, first observed in 2021, shows some similarities to REvil ransomware in its ransom note styling but appears distinct in its tactics and infrastructure.

The threat involves a newly observed campaign by the Epsilon Red ransomware group, active since July 2025, leveraging social engineering and drive-by download techniques to infect victims globally. Attackers create fake ClickFix verification web pages that impersonate popular platforms such as Discord, Twitch, and OnlyFans, as well as various streaming services, to lure users into downloading malicious .HTA (HTML Application) files. These .HTA files exploit ActiveX controls to silently execute shell commands and download ransomware payloads without user awareness. The campaign also uses romance-themed lures to increase victim engagement. Epsilon Red ransomware, first seen in 2021, shares ransom note stylistic similarities with REvil ransomware but operates with distinct tactics and infrastructure. The infection chain starts with phishing or social engineering to convince users to run the .HTA files, which then execute commands to deploy the ransomware. Indicators of compromise include specific file hashes, malicious domains (e.g., capchabot.cc, twtich.cc), and IP addresses. The attack leverages techniques such as T1053.005 (Scheduled Task/Job), T1036 (Masquerading), T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1486 (Data Encrypted for Impact), T1059.003 (Windows Command Shell), T1189 (Drive-by Compromise), T1071.001 (Web Protocols), T1059.005 (Visual Basic), and T1204.001 (User Execution). No known exploits in the wild are reported, but the campaign relies heavily on user interaction and social engineering to succeed.

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MintsLoader, a malicious loader first observed in 2024, is employed in phishing and drive-by download campaigns to deploy payloads like GhostWeaver, StealC, and modified BOINC clients. It uses obfuscated JavaScript and PowerShell scripts in a multi-stage infection chain, featuring sandbox evasion techniques, a domain generation algorithm, and HTTP-based C2 communications. Various threat groups, including TAG-124 and SocGholish operators, utilize MintsLoader to target industrial, legal, and energy sectors. The loader's sophisticated obfuscation and evasion methods complicate detection, but Recorded Future's Malware Intelligence Hunting provides up-to-date information on new samples and C2 domains.

MintsLoader is a sophisticated multi-stage malware loader first identified in 2024, primarily used in phishing and drive-by download campaigns to deliver various malicious payloads such as GhostWeaver, StealC, and modified BOINC clients. The loader employs heavily obfuscated JavaScript and PowerShell scripts to execute a complex infection chain designed to evade detection and analysis. Key technical features include sandbox evasion techniques that help it avoid automated malware analysis environments, a domain generation algorithm (DGA) that dynamically creates command and control (C2) domains to maintain resilient communications, and HTTP-based C2 channels that facilitate stealthy data exchange with threat actors. MintsLoader is utilized by multiple threat groups, notably TAG-124 and operators associated with SocGholish, targeting sectors including industrial, legal, and energy. The loader’s multi-stage approach allows it to deploy different payloads depending on the target environment, increasing its versatility and threat potential. Its obfuscation and evasion tactics complicate detection by traditional security tools, requiring advanced threat intelligence and behavioral analysis to identify and mitigate. Recorded Future’s Malware Intelligence Hunting platform provides ongoing updates on new MintsLoader samples and associated C2 infrastructure, aiding defenders in tracking and responding to this evolving threat.

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