Security News > 2023 > January > Experts Uncover the Identity of Mastermind Behind Golden Chickens Malware Service

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered the real-world identity of the threat actor behind Golden Chickens malware-as-a-service, who goes by the online persona "Badbullzvenom."

The second threat actor, known as Frapstar, is said to identify themselves as "Chuck from Montreal," enabling the cybersecurity firm to piece together the criminal actor's digital footprint.

Past More eggs campaigns, some dating back to 2017, have involved spear-phishing business professionals on LinkedIn with bogus job offers that give threat actors remote control over the victim's machine, leveraging it to harvest information or deploy more malware.

"'Chuck,' who uses multiple aliases for his underground forum, social media, and Jabber accounts, and the threat actor claiming to be from Moldova, have gone to great lengths to disguise themselves," eSentire researchers Joe Stewart and Keegan Keplinger said.

"They have also taken great pains to obfuscate the Golden Chickens malware, trying to make it undetectable by most AV companies, and limiting customers to using Golden Chickens for ONLY targeted attacks."

"The malware suite is still actively being developed and is being and sold to other threat actors," the researchers concluded, urging organizations to be on the lookout for potential phishing attempts.

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