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GhostBat RAT Android Ghost Overlay: Detection & IOCs

GhostBat abuses Accessibility to lift UPI PINs through a Ghost Overlay: 9 detection rules, 13 IOCs and a free Splunk SPL rule.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookGhost overlay targets 60 banking apps.
  2. 0:04The storyFake traffic-fine SMS.
  3. 0:10Attack pathReported fake traffic-fine links trick users.
  4. 0:24AttributionNo threat actor is attributed.
  5. 0:28Indicators of compromise6 indicators to hunt: 1 domain, 1 SHA-256 hash and 3 file names, and more.
  6. 0:37MITRE ATT&CK techniques13 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to exfiltration.
  7. 0:42Remediation4 steps now: Block api[.]cloudsettle[.]org at DNS/proxy and alert on any device contacting.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00Ghost overlay targets 60 banking apps.

0:05Fake traffic-fine SMS.

0:06Ghost steals the PIN.

0:10Reported fake traffic-fine links trick users.

0:13APK unpacks obfuscated modules.

0:16Seeks Accessibility, monitors apps.

0:19Ghost overlay captures PIN and SMS.

0:24No threat actor is attributed. Confidence: low.

0:296 indicators to hunt: 1 domain, 1 SHA-256 hash and 3 file names, and more.

0:3713 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to exfiltration.

0:424 steps now: Block api[.]cloudsettle[.]org at DNS/proxy and alert on any device contacting.

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

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