Track Common Adversary Tasks Performed Using BLACKCOFFEE

 

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Overview

BLACKCOFFEE is a malware frequently used by various Chinese cyber threat groups, in order to target U.S. law firms, mining companies, IT companies, and the other non-government organizations.

How Does It Works?

After successfully infiltrating a system, the malware can perform following tasks:

• Exfiltration of data.
• Adding new information.
• Creating the reverse shell.
• Creating a log.
• Terminating the running processes.

After decoding the addresses, the malware can easily deliver the stolen data to the operators on the instructions of C&C servers.

Prevention

The following measures can help in mitigating these kind of threats:

• Users should be well-trained as well as aware of the potential threats and ways to handle them.
• Be wary of the emails from untrusted sources.
• Don't open links or attachments from the untrusted sources.
• Regularly update your systems, software, and applications.
• Always use updated antivirus to avoid malicious infections. 
• Perform cybersecurity audits and mitigate any weaknesses discovered to prevent any kind of attacks.

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