To get the most relevant information on this topic, are you interested in: for these techniques? A deeper look into the internal chat communications ? How to defend against Cobalt Strike/Mimikatz ? Let me know which aspect you'd like to explore further. Conti Group Leaked! - CyberArk
The group not only encrypted data but exfiltrated it, threatening to publish it on their "Conti News" site if the ransom was not paid.
Executes commands to delete Windows Volume Shadow Copies ( vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet ) to prevent easy recovery. 2. Operational Tools (Found in 7z Archives) conti_locker.7z
Widely used in the leaks for lateral movement and command-and-control (C2) within a compromised network.
Optimized for fast encryption, focusing on databases, backups, and critical file types, while skipping system files to keep the OS running for the ransom note display. To get the most relevant information on this
Based on the 2022 leaks of the Conti ransomware group (often referred to within archives like Conti Pony Leak 2016.7z or related chat/tool dumps), the (ransomware binary) and its associated tools demonstrated a sophisticated, human-operated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model.
Employed to harvest credentials (RDP, FTP, SSH) from memory. Let me know which aspect you'd like to explore further
Appends a specific, often randomized, extension to encrypted files.