Security News > 2022 > August > Thousands of hackers flock to 'Dark Utilities' C2-as-a-Service
Security researchers found a new service called Dark Utilities that provides an easy and inexpensive way for cybercriminals to set up a command and control center for their malicious operations.
The Dark Utilities service provides threat actors a platform that supports Windows, Linux, and Python-based payloads, and eliminates the effort associated with implementing a C2 communication channel.
The Dark Utilities operation is a 'C2-as-a-service' that advertises reliable, anonymous C2 infrastructure and all the required additional functions for a starting price of just EUR 9,99.
Dark Utilities emerged in early 2022 and offers full-blown C2 capabilities both on the Tor network and on the clear web.
With tens of thousands of threat actors already subscribed and the low price, Dark Utilities is likely to attract an even larger crowd of less-skilled adversaries.
Cisco Talos has compiled indicators of compromise for Dark Utilities that could help companies defend against malware using this platform.