Ransomware Series: Ransomware Credential Harvest via PowerShell ConsoleHost_hist

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

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Detects unauthorized processes accessing the 'ConsoleHost_history.txt' file across user profiles. This behavior is indicative of ransomware operators or malicious actors attempting to harvest stored credentials, tokens, or sensitive command-line history before performing lateral movement or privilege escalation.