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China-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()4 min read1 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-24919
Information Disclosure in Internet-Facing Check Point Quantum Security Gateways
8.6100%KEVRansomware
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domainchtq.netg overlaps in PlugX source code and infrastructure ("dscriy.chtq[.]net"), the latter of which resolved to a domain that was link

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4 min read at thehackernews.com

A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment of a ransomware called NailaoLocker in some cases.

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