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    Storm-2561 Fake VPN Client Activity

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
    •updated Jun 30, 2026•2•0•3

    This query detects multiple TTPs associated with the Storm-2561 campaign that uses SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients for credential theft. It looks for known file hashes, a specific code-signing certificate, malicious DLL side-loading and C2 communication patterns.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

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    T1059 - Command and Scripting InterpreterT1053 - Scheduled Task/JobT1053.005 - Scheduled TaskT1071 - Application Layer ProtocolT1071.001 - Web ProtocolsT1552 - Unsecured CredentialsT1552.001 - Credentials In FilesT1566 - PhishingT1566.001 - Spearphishing AttachmentG1023 - APT5S1110 - SLIGHTPULSES1112 - STEADYPULSES1113 - RAPIDPULSETA0002 - ExecutionTA0003 - PersistenceTA0004 - Privilege EscalationTA0011 - Command and ControlTA0006 - Credential AccessTA0001 - Initial AccessProcess EventNetwork ConnectionRegistry EventFile EventMalware DetectedCredential AccessData ExfiltrationWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

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