WailingCrab Malware Abuse Messaging Protocol for C2 Communications

Researchers noticed developments in the sophisticated, multi-component malware dubbed WailingCrab, especially those pertaining to its C2 communication techniques, which included abusing the MQTT Internet-of-Things (IoT) messaging protocol. The WailingCrab malware, commonly called WikiLoader, is mostly distributed via an initial access broker, Hive0133. It was initially discovered in December 2022 and has since been widely utilized in email […]

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