AutoIt backdoorMalware
AutoIt backdoor is malware that has been used by the actors responsible for the MONSOON campaign. The actors frequently used it in weaponized.pps files exploiting CVE-2014-6352. This malware makes use of the legitimate scripting language for Windows GUI automation with the same name.From MITRE ATT&CK
Last reported 2 months ago, by AhnLab ASEC1 report
ATT&CK techniques
3 techniques · each with the sentence it comes from- T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
“Script-based execution (such as PowerShell, VBScript, CMD, and JavaScript), obfuscation, ingress tool transfer, HTTP/HTTPS-based C2 communication, local system data collection, and data exfiltration via C2 paths were repeatedly observed.”
- T1221Template Injection
“Viceroy Tiger (Donot) targeted Bangladeshi military and defense officials using remote template injection and a multi-stage shellcode loader.”
- T1684Social Engineering
“…rs and financially motivated attackers are employing a combination of supply chain attacks, account takeovers, cloud breaches, and social engineering techniques.”
Reports per month
last 12 monthsOctober so far (hatched). Counted by report, not by story.
What the reports say
1 report, newest first · the exact sentence from each-
July 2026 Threat Trend Report on APT Groups“Awaken Likho used an AutoIt backdoor targeting Russia and Belarus.”
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