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Cybercriminals are exploiting GitHub's reputation to distribute malware, particularly targeting gamers and children. They create repositories offering game hacks, cracked software, and crypto tools, which actually contain Lumma Stealer variants. The attack chain begins with users searching for these products online, leading them to malicious GitHub repositories or YouTube videos. These repositories use social engineering tactics, including detailed descriptions, fake licenses, and instructions to disable antivirus software. The malware collects sensitive information from infected systems and transfers it to command-and-control servers. McAfee provides detection and mitigation strategies, emphasizing the importance of user education, regular software updates, and avoiding unofficial downloads.

This threat involves cybercriminals leveraging GitHub's trusted platform to distribute malware disguised as game hacks, cracked software, and cryptocurrency tools. The malicious actors create repositories that appear legitimate by including detailed descriptions, fake licenses, and instructions that encourage users to disable antivirus protections. The primary malware involved is a variant of the Lumma Stealer, a type of information-stealing malware. The infection chain typically starts when users, often gamers or younger individuals, search online for unauthorized software or cheats and are directed to these malicious GitHub repositories or associated YouTube videos. Once executed, the Lumma Stealer variant collects sensitive information from the victim's system, including credentials, system details, and potentially cryptocurrency wallet data, and exfiltrates this data to attacker-controlled command-and-control servers. The malware employs various techniques such as process injection, credential dumping, and network communication obfuscation, as indicated by the MITRE ATT&CK tags (e.g., T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter, T1566 - Phishing, T1071 - Application Layer Protocol). The threat actors use social engineering to bypass user suspicion and antivirus defenses, making the attack effective against less security-aware users. Although no specific affected software versions are noted, the attack vector relies heavily on user interaction and deception rather than exploiting software vulnerabilities. McAfee and other security vendors have documented detection and mitigation strategies focusing on user education, software patching, and avoiding unofficial downloads. The hashes provided serve as indicators of compromise for detection and response efforts.

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The US Department of Justice and Microsoft disrupted LummaC2 infostealing-malware through domain seizures, taking down over 2,300 associated domains. The FBI and CISA released an advisory detailing LummaC2's tactics and indicators of compromise, including 114 domains. Analysis of these domains revealed common registration patterns, such as using Eastern European names and specific mail server hostnames. Notably, several domains featured an 'About Cats' landing page, with 58 additional domains sharing this characteristic and having high risk scores. These domains are suspected of distributing LummaC2 and other malware strains. Despite the takedown efforts, 41 of these domains remain active, highlighting the need for continued vigilance against LummaC2 infrastructure.

LummaC2 is an infostealing malware family whose infrastructure was recently targeted by coordinated law enforcement and private sector actions, notably by the US Department of Justice and Microsoft. These efforts resulted in the seizure of over 2,300 domains associated with LummaC2 operations. The FBI and CISA released advisories detailing the malware's tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including a list of 114 domains linked to the threat. Analysis of these domains uncovered distinct registration patterns, such as the use of Eastern European personal names and specific mail server hostnames, which serve as indicators for tracking and attribution. A unique characteristic identified was the presence of 'About Cats' landing pages on several domains, with 58 additional domains sharing this trait and exhibiting high risk scores. These cat-themed domains are suspected to be involved in distributing LummaC2 and potentially other malware strains. Despite the takedown efforts, 41 domains remain active, underscoring the resilience and adaptability of the threat actors behind LummaC2. The malware employs multiple techniques consistent with MITRE ATT&CK tactics such as domain fronting (T1102.001), use of web services (T1071.001), and infrastructure manipulation (T1583.001, T1589), indicating a sophisticated command and control (C2) infrastructure. The ongoing presence of active domains and the use of deceptive domain registration and hosting strategies highlight the need for continuous monitoring and threat intelligence sharing to mitigate LummaC2's impact.

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