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More Hacking Groups Found Exploiting SMB Flaw Weeks Before WannaCry

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()4 min read4 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-0143
Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Windows SMBv1 (EternalBlue family)
8.893%KEVRansomwarePoC ×5
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
ipv4117.21.191.69s back to a Chinese command-and-control server on port 998 (117.21.191.69) and downloads a known rootkit backdoor, which is based on
ipv477.72.84.11tbreak. The attack originates from Russia-based IP address (77.72.84.11), but that doesn't mean the hackers are Russian. Chinese Ca

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4 min read at thehackernews.com

Since the Shadow Brokers released the zero-day software vulnerabilities and hacking tools – allegedly belonged to the NSA's elite hacking team Equation Group – several hacking groups and individual hackers have started using them in their own way.

The Hacker News

By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com

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