ZeroFox Intelligence Brief - Dark Web Competition Offers Insight into Threat Actor Focus

ZeroFox Intelligence Brief - Dark Web Competition Offers Insight into Threat Actor Focus

Product Serial: B-2024-05-24a

TLP:CLEAR

In this Intelligence Brief, ZeroFox researchers report on a recent projects competition hosted on Russian-speaking dark web forum xss, in which threat actors showcased new tooling that can be used for malicious purposes.

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Key Findings

• The results of Competition // XSSware on Russian-speaking dark web forum xss were announced on April 16, 2024. Projects focusing on obfuscation performed well, likely indicating a demand for accessible, free obfuscation tools within the threat actor community.
• While the direct impact is very likely limited, the competition and winning projects will likely contribute to increasing efficiency in attack vectors, particularly as the projects are free to access by members of the forum.
• The top three projects have predominantly been awarded due to their perceived potential rather than their immediate application—with the exception of the first place PowerShell Stealer, which allegedly boasts immediate application.
• It is very likely that the total prize money of USD 20,000 awarded in the course of Competition //XSSware will further fund threat actors in developing their malicious tools.