Security News > 2023 > November > HelloKitty ransomware now exploiting Apache ActiveMQ flaw in attacks
The HelloKitty ransomware operation is exploiting a recently disclosed Apache ActiveMQ remote code execution flaw to breach networks and encrypt devices.
Yesterday, Rapid7 reported that they had seen at least two distinct cases of threat actors exploiting CVE-2023-46604 in customer environments to deploy HelloKitty ransomware binaries and extort the targeted organizations.
HelloKitty is a ransomware operation that launched in November 2020 and recently had its source code leaked on a Russian-speaking cybercrime forums making it available to anyone.
The Rapid7 report contains information about the latest HelloKitty indicators of compromise, but more comprehensive data on that front can be found in this FBI report focused on the ransomware family.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-27 | CVE-2023-46604 | The Java OpenWire protocol marshaller is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. | 9.8 |