BlackByte Ransomware Registry Modifications
This rule detects modifications to specific Windows Registry keys that are known to be used by BlackByte ransomware for privilege escalation and to prepare for lateral movement and encryption. Specifically, it looks for the setting of 'LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy', 'EnableLinkedConnections', and 'LongPathsEnabled' to a DWORD value of '1'. These modifications can enable administrative shares for non-administrator accounts, allow for longer file paths, and potentially facilitate ransomware operations.
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