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Threat Brief: WanaCrypt0r

Palo Alto Unit 42by Rick Howard ()7 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-0144
Remote Code Execution in Microsoft SMBv1 (EternalBlue) affecting Windows and Siemens devices
8.899%KEVRansomwarePoC ×6
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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domainiuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.comnot resolve. The initial variant of WanaCrypt0r uses hxxp://iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea[.]com, however, there are reports of newer variants using diffe
urlhttp://iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.comshould not resolve. The initial variant of WanaCrypt0r uses hxxp://iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea[.]com, however, there are reports of newer variants using diffe

From the original article

7 min read at unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

This Unit 42 blog provides an update on the threat situation surrounding the WanaCrypt0r ransomware attacks and how the attack propagates. Initial reports said that the WanaCrypt0r attack began as part of a spam/phishing campaign. Unit 42 and other researchers have concluded that these reports are not substantiated.

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By Rick Howard · unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

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