GINC-APT-1087 · Tracked, unattributed

Xcatze

Category
Tracked, unattributed · A vendor’s working cluster, not yet attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-1087 · xcatze

What it is

Cloud security company Lacework says it discovered a threat actor group named Xcatze that uses a Python named AndroxGh0st to take over AWS servers and send out massive email spam campaigns. Lacework says the malware operates by scanning web apps written in the Laravel PHP framework for exposed configuration files to identify and steal server credentials. Researchers said AndroxGh0st specifically searches for AWS, SendGrid, and Twilio credentials, which it uses to take control of email servers and accounts and send out the spam campaigns.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Androrat
  • Archelaus Beta
  • CloudDuke
  • Gh0st RAT
  • gh0st

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de