In August 2017, Wapack Labs uncovered a new botnet leveraging a recently released attack framework dubbed "Warhorse". The bots were observed delivering the GlobeImposter malware to numerous targets including those in the government, military, telecommunications, and energy sectors. Javascript downloaders such as Warhorse have become a popular delivery mechanism for multiple malware campaigns. The speed by which Warhorse was adopted by cyber criminals is notable with the campaign described in this report taking place only a few days after the project appeared on Github. While Warhorse currently has an above average detection ratio on VirusTotal, it is still undetected by several major anti-virus vendors. Furthermore, since it is likely that the delivery infrastructure is part of a larger botnet then there is a high probability the bots are being leveraged in other attacks. This report provides an early warning on this new botnet and details on the Warhorse attack framework...READ MORE
Wapack Labs has cataloged and reported extensively on botnets and malware in the past. An archive of related reporting can be found in the Red Sky Alliance portal.
