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LNbits Extension Exploit Drains Wallets: Detection & IOCs

Attackers drained 2,285,545 sats from a BitTipBot LNbits instance; no fixed release yet. Find it with 9 detection rules, 9 IOCs and a free Splunk SPL rule.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookAttackers withdrew about 2,285,545 sats from BitTipBot.
  2. 0:08The storyAttackers created new accounts, then withdrew funds.
  3. 0:15Attack pathNext, new accounts appeared on the instance.
  4. 0:27AttributionNo threat actor is attributed.
  5. 0:32Indicators of compromise3 indicators to hunt: 3 package names.
  6. 0:38MITRE ATT&CK techniques4 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to impact.
  7. 0:42Remediation4 steps now: Stop all LNbits servers immediately, as instructed by the LNbits.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00Attackers withdrew about 2,285,545 sats from BitTipBot.

0:08Attackers created new accounts, then withdrew funds.

0:11LNbits told operators to stop servers.

0:16Next, new accounts appeared on the instance.

0:18Those accounts then withdrew funds.

0:21No CVE is published, and the extension is unnamed.

0:28No threat actor is attributed. Confidence: low.

0:323 indicators to hunt: 3 package names.

0:384 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to impact.

0:434 steps now: Stop all LNbits servers immediately, as instructed by the LNbits.

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

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