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AI Social Engineering, SD-WAN Exploitation, and SilabRAT MaaS: OTX Pulse Analysis

SA
Security Arsenal Team
June 13, 2026
6 min read

Recent OTX pulses indicate a convergence of opportunistic financial malware and sophisticated infrastructure exploitation targeting enterprises. Threat actor Storm-3075 is aggressively leveraging the "AI hype," impersonating brands like ChatGPT and Claude to distribute Vidar and Lumma Stealer via malvertising and SEO poisoning. Simultaneously, UAT-8616 is actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN infrastructure (CVE-2026-20128, CVE-2026-20133) to deploy webshells (Godzilla, Behinder) and cryptocurrency miners. On the dark web, the actor o1oo1 is marketing SilabRAT, a new Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform featuring HVNC and browser profile cloning, specifically targeting cryptocurrency wallets.

Collectively, these campaigns demonstrate a shift toward multi-vector attacks: social engineering for initial access on endpoints, and vulnerability exploitation for perimeter persistence. The primary objectives are credential theft, financial fraud, and resource hijacking.

Threat Actor / Malware Profile

Storm-3075 (AI Impersonation Campaign)

  • Distribution: Malvertising, SEO poisoning, and fake AI software landing pages.
  • Payloads: Vidar (information stealer), Lumma Stealer, Hijack Loader.
  • Behavior: Steals browser cookies, passwords, and cryptocurrency wallet data. Often uses "adversary-in-the-middle" techniques to intercept 2FA tokens.
  • C2: Communicates with command-and-control servers via HTTP/HTTPS using specific domains (e.g., brokeapt.com).

UAT-8616 (Infrastructure Exploitation)

  • Target: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager/Controller.
  • Vulnerabilities: Exploits CVE-2026-20128 (Auth Bypass) and CVE-2026-20133.
  • Payloads: XenShell, Godzilla, Behinder, Sliver, XMRig.
  • Behavior: Establishes persistent webshell access for lateral movement and deploys XMRig for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining.

o1oo1 (SilabRAT MaaS)

  • Service Model: Sold on dark web forums for $5,000/month.
  • Capabilities: Hidden VNC (HVNC) for invisible remote control, browser profile cloning to bypass session security, and direct cryptocurrency wallet theft.
  • Persistence: Uses scheduled tasks and registry modification (via HijackLoader).

IOC Analysis

The provided IOCs offer immediate defensive value:

  • File Hashes (SHA256/MD5): Represent droppers and payloads for Vidar, Lumma, and SilabRAT. SOC teams should hunt for these on endpoints using EDR hash queries or YARA rules.
  • Domains & Hostnames: brokeapt.com, pan.rongtv.xyz, pan.ssffaa19.xyz are likely C2 or payload delivery hosts. These must be blocked at the DNS layer and Firewall.
  • IP Addresses: 91.199.163.124 is associated with SilabRAT infrastructure.
  • CVEs: CVE-2026-20128 and CVE-2026-20133 should be cross-referenced with vulnerability scanner results to identify unpatched SD-WAN appliances.

Detection Engineering

Sigma Rules

YAML
title: Potential Vidar or Lumma Stealer Activity
id: 4a88f1e8-2026-48b3-ae3f-1c8a2e9d7f1e
date: 2026/06/14
status: experimental
description: Detects suspicious process execution patterns often associated with Vidar and Lumma stealers using Hijack Loader.
references:
    - https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6428c7d18a65f1c6b11c4a5b/
author: Security Arsenal
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith:
            - '\\explorer.exe'
            - '\\cmd.exe'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\
undll32.exe'
            - '\
egsvr32.exe'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '.dll'
            - 'http://'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate software installers
level: high
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1055
---
title: Cisco SD-WAN Webshell Activity Detection
id: 7b99c2d9-3146-4a7e-9f1e-4d5e6f7a8b9c
date: 2026/06/14
status: experimental
description: Detects potential webshell execution patterns (Godzilla/Behinder) on network devices or related management servers.
references:
    - https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6428c7d18a65f1c6b11c4a5c/
author: Security Arsenal
logsource:
    category: web
    product: apache
    # Can also apply to nginx or iis based on deployment
detection:
    selection_uri:
        cs-uri-query|contains:
            - 'eval'
            - 'base64_decode'
            - 'assert'
    selection_header:
        cs-user-agent|contains:
            - 'antSword'
            - 'Godzilla'
    condition: 1 of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate developer debugging tools
level: critical
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1505.003
---
title: SilabRAT MaaS Persistence Mechanism
id: 1c2d3e4f-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab
date: 2026/06/14
status: experimental
description: Detects registry run keys associated with SilabRAT and HijackLoader persistence.
references:
    - https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6428c7d18a65f1c6b11c4a5d/
author: Security Arsenal
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: registry_set
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains:
            - '\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run'
            - '\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce'
        Details|contains:
            - 'powershell'
            - 'cmd.exe'
    filter:
        Image|contains:
            - '\\Program Files\'
            - '\\Program Files (x86)\'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate software auto-start entries
level: high
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1547.001

KQL (Microsoft Sentinel)

KQL — Microsoft Sentinel / Defender
// Hunt for domains and IPs associated with Storm-3075 and SilabRAT
DeviceNetworkEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(7d)
| where RemoteUrl in~ (\"brokeapt.com\", \"rongtv.xyz\", \"ssffaa19.xyz\") 
   or RemoteIP == \"91.199.163.124\"
| project Timestamp, DeviceName, InitiatingProcessAccountName, RemoteUrl, RemoteIP, RemotePort
| extend IOCScore = \"Critical\"

// Hunt for Vidar/Lumma Stealer File Hashes
DeviceFileEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(30d)
| where SHA256 in (
    \"0a26238f6c516de5885457c93042531aa59bc206a9537cebf5267cedc6c68531\",
    \"25270cc429ada8028b5b33220ed412c47907ecceea7377d608fac5af01bed56a\",
    \"5455341ed1bbe75a664fca2dd0794c508e1874f75360253a7ff5bc119bc92d80\",
    \"3a6adbe0081b2488e0f137496e92591e0c29148154b2d99faadab9cc435b879b\",
    \"79f8da9f9fb4ac7c16d9c210f1f6ef418357a3e7bf602b1dd03a490596fa58c5\"
)
| project Timestamp, DeviceName, InitiatingProcessAccountName, FileName, FolderPath, SHA256
| extend IOCScore = \"High\"

PowerShell Hunt Script

PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Hunt script for SilabRAT, Vidar, and HijackLoader artifacts.
.DESCRIPTION
    Checks for known malicious file hashes and suspicious registry run keys.
#>

$MaliciousHashes = @(
    \"0a26238f6c516de5885457c93042531aa59bc206a9537cebf5267cedc6c68531\",
    \"25270cc429ada8028b5b33220ed412c47907ecceea7377d608fac5af01bed56a\",
    \"5455341ed1bbe75a664fca2dd0794c508e1874f75360253a7ff5bc119bc92d80\",
    \"3a6adbe0081b2488e0f137496e92591e0c29148154b2d99faadab9cc435b879b\",
    \"79f8da9f9fb4ac7c16d9c210f1f6ef418357a3e7bf602b1dd03a490596fa58c5\",
    \"d94f75a70b5cabaf786ac57177ed841732e62bdcc9a29e06e5b41d9be567bcfa\"
)

# Scan C: drive for matching hashes (Quick scan of common user directories)
Write-Host \"[+] Scanning for malicious file hashes...\"
$PathsToScan = @(\"C:\\Users\\", \"C:\\ProgramData\\", \"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\")

foreach ($Path in $PathsToScan) {
    if (Test-Path $Path) {
        Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
        ForEach-Object {
            $Hash = (Get-FileHash -Path $_.FullName -Algorithm SHA256 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Hash
            if ($Hash -in $MaliciousHashes) {
                Write-Host \"[!] MALICIOUS FILE FOUND: $($_.FullName) | Hash: $Hash\" -ForegroundColor Red
            }
        }
    }
}

# Check Registry Run Keys for Suspicious Entries
Write-Host \"[+] Checking Registry Run Keys for suspicious persistence...\"
$RunKeys = @(
    \"HKLM:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\",
    \"HKLM:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce\",
    \"HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\",
    \"HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce\"
)

foreach ($Key in $RunKeys) {
    if (Test-Path $Key) {
        Get-ItemProperty -Path $Key -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
        Get-Member -MemberType NoteProperty | 
        Where-Object { $_.Name -ne \"PSPath\" -and $_.Name -ne \"PSParentPath\" -and $_.Name -ne \"PSChildName\" -and $_.Name -ne \"PSDrive\" -and $_.Name -ne \"PSProvider\" } | 
        ForEach-Object {
            $Value = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $Key).$($_.Name)
            if ($Value -match \"powershell.*-enc\" -or $Value -match \"http://.*\.exe\" -or $Value -match \".*\\\AppData\\\.*\.exe\") {
                Write-Host \"[!] SUSPICIOUS REGISTRY VALUE: $Key | Name: $($_.Name) | Value: $Value\" -ForegroundColor Yellow
            }
        }
    }
}

Write-Host \"[+] Scan complete.\"


# Response Priorities

*   **Immediate:**
    *   Block all listed IOCs (domains `brokeapt.com`, IPs `91.199.163.124`) on firewalls, secure web gateways, and endpoint DNS.
    *   Initiate a hunt for the specific SHA256 hashes across all endpoints using EDR.
    *   Patch Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerabilities CVE-2026-20128 and CVE-2026-20133 immediately.

*   **24 Hours:**
    *   Conduct credential resets for accounts identified on devices with detected malware (Vidar/Lumma).
    *   Review proxy logs for connections to the identified hostnames and C2 infrastructure.
    *   Isolate hosts showing signs of XMRig or webshell activity.

*   **1 Week:**
    *   Update user awareness training to specifically cover \"AI-themed\" social engineering and malvertising.
    *   Review network segmentation to ensure SD-WAN management interfaces are not exposed to the public internet.
    *   Implement application control to block the execution of unauthorized scripts (PowerShell) from user directories.

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