diff --git a/smokedham/20260412_smokedham.md b/smokedham/20260412_smokedham.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ef69e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/smokedham/20260412_smokedham.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ + +In early 2026, Orange Cyberdefense responded to several incidents delivering the SmokedHam backdoor. + +In at least one case, the infection chain resulted in the deployment of the Qilin ransomware. +We attribute with moderate confidence these activities to the Russian-speaking ransomware affiliate UNC2465, historically associated with DarkSide, LockBit and Hunters International distribution. + +By pivoting on the infrastructure, we identified multiple malicious malvertising domains responsible for delivering SmokedHam typically masqueraded as legitimate utilities like RVTools. + +We identified a relatively high number of SmokedHam variants, with different delivery and persistence techniques, indicating a prolific threat actor iterating on tooling. +We believe this threat actor to be increasingly targeting European organizations since early 2026. + +Read the full report (PDF): https://research.cert.orangecyberdefense.com/smokedham/smoking_out_an_affiliate.pdf + +IoCs: https://github.com/cert-orangecyberdefense/cti/blob/main/smokedham/iocs + +Note: The analysis cut-off date for this report was April 8, 2026. +Authors: Alexis Bonnefoi, Marine Pichon, and Thomas Brossard \ No newline at end of file