14-April-2026
Welcome to the weekly threat detection update report from Stamus Networks. Each week, you will receive this email with a summary of the updates.
Current Stamus Threat Intelligence (STI) release version: 1623
This week, in addition to daily ruleset and IOC updates, we provided Stamus Security Platform customers with the following improved defense(s):
New threat detection(s) added [1]: 2 (SonOyuncu, Torg Grabber)
Major changes to detections(s) [2]: 166
Updated threat detection(s) [3]: 179
Note: a "method" as referenced below, is a discrete detection vector for a given threat.
The following detections were added to your Clear NDR this past week:
SonOyuncu Account Stealer V2 is a tool that can extract advanced credentials from the SonOyuncu client using memory reading and Discord webhook integration. Available in Java and Python.
Total number of detection methods: 2
Kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
MITRE ATT&CK: T1071
Torg Grabber is a new info-stealing malware targeting cryptocurrency wallets through the ClickFix technique, with numerous samples compiled in three months and new C2 servers registered weekly.
Tor Greabber - Gendigital |Total number of detection methods: 11
Kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
MITRE ATT&CK: T1071
The following detections were updated this past week with changes to kill chain phase(s) or MITRE ATT&CK tactic(s)/technique(s):
In July 2025, threat actor AuraCorp launched Aura Stealer as a Malware-as-a-Service program targeting credentials from various sources, including cryptocurrency wallets, using AES-256 encryption for communications and evasion tactics.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071
Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071
Methods added: 5
Adversaries may use custom command and control protocols to communicate, mimicking or developing protocols on top of standard network stacks, instead of using existing Standard Application Layer Protocols.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives, delivery, installation
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071
Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1587, T1573, T1566, T1486, T1496, T1041
Methods added: 2
Attackers infect enterprise networks with malware by promoting fake browser updates on hacked websites, leading to the installation of banking trojans and later ransomware encryption on compromised networks.
Added kill chain phase(s): exploitation
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): delivery, exploitation, command and control
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1189
Methods added: 9
Lumma is a C-based information stealer sold on Russian underground forums and Telegram by LummaC since August 2022. It targets cryptocurrency wallets and has file grabber capabilities.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): actions on objectives, command and control, installation, delivery
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071
Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1005, T1071, T1573, T1105
Methods added: 45
In April 2025, a new developer named "mentalpositive" released mac.c, a cheap macOS stealer. One month later, it was rebranded as MacSync with enhanced capabilities, becoming a more sophisticated malware.
Added kill chain phase(s): delivery, command and control
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery, actions on objectives
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1105
Methods added: 7
Remote Access Trojans allow covert surveillance and unauthorized access to victim PCs, collecting keystrokes, passwords, screenshots, and more. They differ from keyloggers by providing remote access capabilities to attackers.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): actions on objectives, command and control, exploitation, installation
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1105
Methods added: 4
Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks users from their system or files and demands ransom payment for access. Originally payment was sent via mail, now via cryptocurrency or credit card.
Added kill chain phase(s): delivery
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery, actions on objectives
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1105
Methods added: 2
Malwarebytes found a new social engineering toolkit that uses compromised websites to perform advanced fingerprinting checks and deliver the NetSupport RAT payload.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, exploitation, delivery, reconnaissance, actions on objectives
Methods added: 9
Info stealers gather sensitive data on infected computers to send to attackers, typically targeting online banking, social media, email, and FTP accounts. They use various methods including hooking browsers and keylogging.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): actions on objectives, command and control, installation, delivery, exploitation
Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1005, T1041, T1567, T1095, T1105, T1486, T1587, T1496
Methods added: 2
Cyble research labs found a malware developer advertising a powerful Windows RAT on the dark web during a threat-hunting exercise.
Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery
MITRE ATT&CK added: T1573
Methods added: 81
The following threat detection(s) were improved this past week with new or updated threat methods.
| Name of threat | New coverage | Total coverage | Last updated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Detection methods | Kill chain phases | Protocols involved | Detection methods | Kill chain phases | Protocols involved | ||
| Aura Stealer | 5 | command and control, actions on objectives | http | 37 | actions on objectives, command and control | dns, http, tls | 2026-04-09 |
| Command and Control | 2 | command and control | http | 644 | actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, installation | dns, http, icmp, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls | 2026-04-09 |
| Fake Browser | 9 | exploitation | dns, tls, http | 1984 | command and control, delivery, exploitation | dns, http, tls | 2026-04-09 |
| Lumma | 45 | command and control, actions on objectives | dns, tls, http | 7885 | actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, installation | dns, http, tls | 2026-04-10 |
| MacSync | 7 | delivery, command and control | http, dns, tls | 21 | actions on objectives, command and control, delivery | dns, http, tls | 2026-04-09 |
| NetSupport RAT | 4 | command and control | http | 213 | actions on objectives, command and control, exploitation, installation | dns, http, tls | 2026-04-09 |
| Ransomware Generic | 2 | delivery | http | 28 | actions on objectives, command and control, delivery | dns, http, tls | 2026-04-09 |
| SocGholish | 9 | command and control | dns, tls, http | 2189 | actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, exploitation, reconnaissance | dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls | 2026-04-10 |
| SonOyuncu | 2 | command and control, actions on objectives | http | 2 | command and control, actions on objectives | http | 2026-04-10 |
| Stealer and Exfiltration | 2 | command and control, actions on objectives | http | 517 | actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, exploitation, installation | dns, ftp, http, smtp, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls | 2026-04-10 |
| Torg Grabber | 11 | command and control, actions on objectives | http, dns, tls | 11 | command and control, actions on objectives | http, dns, tls | 2026-04-10 |
| XWorm | 81 | command and control | tcp-pkt | 5035 | command and control, delivery | dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls | 2026-04-08 |
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