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Needle Stealer and Lunex Extensions: Detection & IOCs

Needle and Lunex stealers push clean extensions, then malicious updates that hit crypto and sessions: 26 IOCs, 9 detection rules, a free Splunk SPL rule.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookMalicious extensions steal credentials and cryptocurrencies.
  2. 0:05The storyMalware ships clean extensions.
  3. 0:11Attack pathClickFix bypasses UAC, delivers an extension.
  4. 0:25AttributionNo threat actor is attributed.
  5. 0:30Indicators of compromise23 indicators to hunt: 9 IPs, 9 domains and 2 SHA-256 hashes, and more.
  6. 0:39MITRE ATT&CK techniques14 ATT&CK techniques, from execution to collection.
  7. 0:43Remediation4 steps now: Block the listed Needle and Lunex C2 domains and IPs.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00Malicious extensions steal credentials and cryptocurrencies.

0:05Malware ships clean extensions.

0:07Then silent updates steal credentials and cryptos.

0:11ClickFix bypasses UAC, delivers an extension.

0:15It steals credentials and session data.

0:18Hijacks authenticated browser sessions.

0:20Sends data to a MaaS C2 panel.

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

0:3023 indicators to hunt: 9 IPs, 9 domains and 2 SHA-256 hashes, and more.

0:3914 ATT&CK techniques, from execution to collection.

0:444 steps now: Block the listed Needle and Lunex C2 domains and IPs.

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

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