Campaign Evolution: pseudo
Unit 42 traces the pseudo-Darkleech campaign's 2016 shift from Angler to Neutrino to Rig exploit kits and rotating ransomware payloads.
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Malware
TeslaCrypt
- Mentions · 7d0
- Mentions · 30d0
- All mentions4
- First seenAug 17, 2026
- Last mentionedAug 17, 2026
Timeline
4 articles · newest firstCampaign Evolution: Darkleech to Pseudo
Unit 42 traces the pseudo-Darkleech campaign, which compromises websites to inject scripts redirecting visitors to exploit kits delivering ransomware.
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How the EITest Campaign's Path to Angler EK Evolved Over Time
Unit 42 documents how the EITest campaign's gate URLs and infrastructure evolved since 2014 while still routing victims to Angler EK and diverse malware.
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Understanding Angler Exploit Kit
Unit 42 examines Angler EK operations, including rapid zero-day adoption, fileless Bedep infections, and ransomware payloads like TeslaCrypt and CryptXXX.
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Appears with
- Palo Alto Networksvendor · 4
- Angler EKmalware · 3
- Unit 42organization · 3
- pseudo-Darkleechthreat actor · 3
- CryptXXXmalware · 2
- EITestthreat actor · 2
- Adobe Flash Playerproduct · 2
- CryptoWallmalware · 2
- Bedepmalware · 2
- Tinbamalware · 1
- Blackhole EKmalware · 1
- AutoFocusproduct · 1
- Adobevendor · 1
- Malwarebytesvendor · 1
- Neutrino EKmalware · 1
- WordPressproduct · 1
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