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Windows Defender ATP thwarts Operation WilySupply software supply chain cyberattack

May 4, 2017 admin Advanced persistent threats, alert timelines, Altair Technologies EvLog, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cyberattack, ESTsoft ALZip, Evil Grade, finance, financials, high technology, Kerberoast, MAPP, Meterpreter, Mimikatz, MSRC, Operation WilySupply, pen-testing tools, Powershell, process trees, research, Rivit, SimDisk, software supply chain, ue.exe, update channel, updater, WDATP, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender ATP

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:29:18 +0000

Several weeks ago, the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) research team noticed security alerts that demonstrated an intriguing attack pattern. These early alerts uncovered a well-planned, finely orchestrated cyberattack that targeted several high-profile technology and financial organizations. An unknown attacker was taking advantage of a silent yet effective attack vector: the compromised…