# Daily Intelligence Briefing — Friday, May 22, 2026

> On 2026-05-22, Threadlinqs published 14 new threat reports, 5 rated critical and 9 high, spanning 171 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and 6 named threat actors. Coverage that day added 126 new detection rules and 361 extracted indicators.

- **Edition:** 2026-05-22 (Friday)
- **Canonical:** https://intel.threadlinqs.com/debrief/2026-05-22
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-22
- **New threats:** 14
- **Critical / high:** 5 critical, 9 high, 0 medium, 0 low
- **ATT&CK techniques:** 171
- **Threat actors:** 6
- **Indicators (count only):** 361
- **New detection rules (count only):** 126

## Summary & highlights

Cross-Platform Node.js NPM Stealer — Browser Credentials, Sensitive File Exfiltration, and WebSocket Reverse Shell (SHA256 049300aa…ddeb9, C2 216.126.225.243). DeepLoad Fileless Loader — ClickFix Delivery, APC Injection into LockAppHost.exe, USB .lnk Worm and Credential Theft. DPRK npm Supply Chain Attack — terminal-logger-utils Abuses Hugging Face (Lordplay/system-releases) to Deliver Node.js SEA Keylogger/Infostealer/RAT.

- [TL-2026-0557](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0557) — Cross-Platform Node.js NPM Stealer — Browser Credentials, Sensitive File Exfiltration, and WebSocket Reverse Shell (SHA256 049300aa…ddeb9, C2 216.126.225.243)
- [TL-2026-0558](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0558) — DeepLoad Fileless Loader — ClickFix Delivery, APC Injection into LockAppHost.exe, USB .lnk Worm and Credential Theft
- [TL-2026-0559](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0559) — DPRK npm Supply Chain Attack — terminal-logger-utils Abuses Hugging Face (Lordplay/system-releases) to Deliver Node.js SEA Keylogger/Infostealer/RAT
- [TL-2026-0560](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0560) — Kali365 PhaaS — Telegram-Distributed Microsoft 365 Device-Code Phishing with OAuth Token Theft & MFA Bypass (FBI PSA I-052126-PSA)
- [TL-2026-0561](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0561) — ROADtools Misuse in Cloud Intrusions — Nation-State Abuse of the Open-Source Entra ID Offensive Toolkit (Unit 42)

## Theme of the day

DPRK and nation-state activity dominated, with Contagious Interview npm keyloggers, Famous Chollima's InvisibleFerret, UNC1549 espionage, and Ghostwriter targeting Ukraine. Infostealers, Composer/npm supply-chain backdoors, and M365 device-code phishing rounded out a credential-theft-heavy day.

active-exploitation, windows, lateral-movement, infostealer, linux

## Threats published

- [TL-2026-0563](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0563) — CRITICAL — Ubiquiti UniFi OS — Three Max-Severity Pre-Auth Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-34908 / 34909 / 34910) in Security Advisory Bulletin 064
- [TL-2026-0564](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0564) — CRITICAL — UNC2891 Bank Heist — CAKETAP Solaris Rootkit and 4G Raspberry Pi Physical Implant Targeting ATM Switching Network
- [TL-2026-0565](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0565) — CRITICAL — LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin 0-Day CVE-2026-48172 — lsws.redisAble Local Privilege Escalation Exploited in the Wild
- [TL-2026-0568](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0568) — CRITICAL — art-template npm Supply Chain Backdoor — Coruna Respawned iOS Safari Watering-Hole Exploit Kit (v4.13.3/4.13.5/4.13.6, CVE-2024-23222)
- [TL-2026-0570](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0570) — CRITICAL — Laravel Lang Supply Chain Compromise — 700+ Backdoored Composer Versions Across 4 Packages Deliver RCE Backdoor and Cloud Credential Theft via flipboxstudio\[.\]info C2
- [TL-2026-0557](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0557) — HIGH — Cross-Platform Node.js NPM Stealer — Browser Credentials, Sensitive File Exfiltration, and WebSocket Reverse Shell (SHA256 049300aa…ddeb9, C2 216.126.225.243)
- [TL-2026-0558](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0558) — HIGH — DeepLoad Fileless Loader — ClickFix Delivery, APC Injection into LockAppHost.exe, USB .lnk Worm and Credential Theft
- [TL-2026-0559](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0559) — HIGH — DPRK npm Supply Chain Attack — terminal-logger-utils Abuses Hugging Face (Lordplay/system-releases) to Deliver Node.js SEA Keylogger/Infostealer/RAT
- [TL-2026-0560](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0560) — HIGH — Kali365 PhaaS — Telegram-Distributed Microsoft 365 Device-Code Phishing with OAuth Token Theft & MFA Bypass (FBI PSA I-052126-PSA)
- [TL-2026-0561](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0561) — HIGH — ROADtools Misuse in Cloud Intrusions — Nation-State Abuse of the Open-Source Entra ID Offensive Toolkit (Unit 42)
- [TL-2026-0562](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0562) — HIGH — Screening Serpens (UNC1549) 2026 Espionage Campaign — Six New RATs (MiniUpdate & MiniJunk V2) via AppDomainManager Hijacking
- [TL-2026-0566](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0566) — HIGH — Ghostwriter (UAC-0057 / UNC1151) Prometheus-Themed Phishing Chain Drops OYSTERFRESH → OYSTERBLUES → OYSTERSHUCK → Cobalt Strike Against Ukrainian Government
- [TL-2026-0567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0567) — HIGH — Void Dokkaebi (Famous Chollima) Cython-Compiled InvisibleFerret — .pyd/.so Binary Evasion of Script-Based Detections (DPRK Contagious Interview)
- [TL-2026-0569](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0569) — HIGH — 2026 FIFA World Cup Phishing Campaign — 222 Typosquatting Domains, 203 IPs, 4 Operator Clusters (Flare)

## Techniques observed

[T1003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003), [T1003.008](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003.008), [T1005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1005), [T1014](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1014), [T1021.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1021.004), [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027), [T1027.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027.001), [T1027.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027.002), [T1033](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1033), [T1036](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036), [T1036.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036.005), [T1040](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1040), [T1041](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1041), [T1046](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1046), [T1047](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1047), [T1048](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1048), [T1053](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053), [T1053.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053.003), [T1053.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053.005), [T1055](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1055), [T1056](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056), [T1056.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056.001), [T1056.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056.003), [T1057](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1057), [T1059](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059), [T1059.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059.004), [T1068](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1068), [T1069](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1069), [T1069.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1069.003), [T1070](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1070), T1070.002, [T1070.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1070.004), [T1071](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071), [T1071.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071.001), [T1078](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1078), [T1078.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1078.003), [T1078.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1078.004), [T1082](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082), [T1083](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1083), [T1087](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1087), T1087.003, [T1087.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1087.004), [T1090](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1090), [T1090.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1090.001), [T1090.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1090.004), [T1091](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1091), [T1095](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1095), [T1098](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1098), T1098.002, [T1098.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1098.003), [T1098.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1098.004), [T1098.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1098.005), [T1102](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1102), [T1102.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1102.002), [T1105](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1105), [T1106](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1106), [T1110](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1110), [T1112](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1112), [T1113](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1113), [T1114.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1114.002), [T1114.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1114.003), [T1115](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1115), [T1119](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1119), [T1120](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1120), [T1124](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1124), [T1133](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1133), [T1136](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1136), [T1136.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1136.001), T1137.005, [T1140](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1140), [T1185](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1185), [T1189](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1189), [T1190](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1190), [T1195](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1195), [T1199](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1199), [T1200](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1200), [T1203](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1203), [T1204](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204), [T1204.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204.002), [T1211](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1211), [T1213](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1213), [T1213.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1213.002), [T1217](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1217), [T1218](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1218), [T1486](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1486), [T1491.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1491.002), [T1496](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1496), [T1497](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1497), [T1497.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1497.001), [T1497.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1497.003), [T1498](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1498), [T1505](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1505), [T1518](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1518), [T1526](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1526), [T1528](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1528), [T1530](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1530), [T1531](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1531), [T1534](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1534), [T1537](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1537), [T1539](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1539), [T1543](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1543), [T1543.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1543.002), [T1547](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1547), [T1547.006](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1547.006), [T1548](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1548), [T1548.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1548.001), [T1548.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1548.003), [T1550](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1550), [T1550.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1550.001), [T1550.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1550.004), [T1552](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1552), [T1552.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1552.001), [T1552.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1552.004), [T1553](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1553), [T1553.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1553.002), [T1555](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1555), T1556.003, [T1556.006](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1556.006), [T1557](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1557), [T1560](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1560), T1562.006, [T1564](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1564), [T1564.008](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1564.008), T1564.013, [T1565.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1565.002), [T1566](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566), [T1566.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566.001), [T1566.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566.002), [T1566.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566.003), [T1567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567), [T1567.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567.002), [T1568](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1568), [T1568.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1568.002), [T1571](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1571), [T1573](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1573), [T1573.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1573.001), [T1574](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1574), [T1574.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1574.001), T1574.014, [T1578](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1578), [T1580](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1580), [T1583](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583), [T1583.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.001), T1583.002, [T1583.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.003), [T1583.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.004), [T1583.006](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.006), [T1584](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1584), [T1585](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1585), [T1585.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1585.002), [T1586](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1586), [T1587](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1587), [T1587.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1587.001), [T1588](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1588), [T1588.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1588.002), [T1588.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1588.003), T1588.004, [T1589](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1589), [T1589.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1589.001), [T1589.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1589.002), [T1592](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1592), [T1595](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1595), [T1601](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1601), [T1602](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1602), T1606.002, [T1608](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1608), [T1608.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1608.001), [T1608.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1608.004), [T1608.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1608.005), [T1620](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1620), [T1657](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1657)

## Threat actors

Contagious Interview (DPRK / Famous Chollima), Kali365 PhaaS operators (cluster overlap with Storm-1755; opportunistic abuse by APT29 / Midnight Blizzard), Screening Serpens (UNC1549), Ghostwriter (UAC-0057 / UNC1151), Void Dokkaebi (Famous Chollima), [UNC2891](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/UNC2891)

Nation-state attribution: North Korea (DPRK), Russia / Iran, Iran, Belarus, North Korea

Threat categories: MALWARE, SUPPLY_CHAIN, PHISHING, CLOUD, APT, VULNERABILITY, ZERO_DAY

## Severity breakdown

- critical: 5
- high: 9
- medium: 0
- low: 0

## Indicator & detection coverage

Counts only; indicator values require Red and above, detection rule text requires Blue and above.

- Indicators of compromise: 361 (behavioral 99, network 82, file 63, infrastructure 32, technique 19, malware 18, entity 17, package 17, tool 14)
- New detection rules: 126 (100% of the day’s threats covered)

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