18-09-2026
From Registry-Stored PowerShell to In-Memory Cryptocurrency Mining: A Multi-Stage Infection Chain
https://labs.k7computing.com/index.php/from-registry-stored-powershell-to-in-memory-cryptocurrency-mining-a-multi-stage-infection-chain/
Report completeness: Low
Threats:
Xmrig_miner
Victims:
Cryptocurrency mining
TTPs:
Tactics: 2
Technics: 0
ChatGPT TTPs:
do not use without manual checkT1012, T1027, T1027.009, T1053.005, T1059.001, T1070.003, T1071.001, T1071.004, T1105, T1140, have more...
IOCs:
Command: 2
Url: 7
File: 3
IP: 1
Hash: 6
Domain: 0
Email: 0
BrowserExtension: 0
Soft:
Microsoft Defender
Algorithms:
randomx, zip
Functions:
Set-PSReadLineOption
Win Services:
bits
Languages:
powershell