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K2F Agent via NIKKE Launcher CDN Hijack: Detection & IOCs

NIKKE launcher CDN scripts were modified to load K2F, a remote-access agent: 9 detection rules, 27 IOCs and a free Splunk SPL rule.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookFour launcher CDN files modified.
  2. 0:04The storyInjected code loads malware loader.
  3. 0:10Attack pathInjection hides the loader URL.
  4. 0:26AttributionNo threat actor is attributed.
  5. 0:31Indicators of compromise21 indicators to hunt: 4 IPs, 3 domains and 2 URLs, and more.
  6. 0:38MITRE ATT&CK techniques19 ATT&CK techniques, from resource development to impact.
  7. 0:43Remediation4 steps now: Block insightjs[.]com, analytics[.]insightjs[.]com, insightjs[.]org.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00Four launcher CDN files modified.

0:05Injected code loads malware loader.

0:07Malware steals passwords and wallets.

0:11Injection hides the loader URL.

0:13Launcher fetches and runs malware.

0:16Agent profiles hosts and users.

0:18Steals passwords, wallets, secrets.

0:20Data exfiltrated over HTTPS.

0:26No threat actor is attributed. Confidence: low.

0:3121 indicators to hunt: 4 IPs, 3 domains and 2 URLs, and more.

0:3819 ATT&CK techniques, from resource development to impact.

0:434 steps now: Block insightjs[.]com, analytics[.]insightjs[.]com, insightjs[.]org.

0:519 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.

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