PULSE NAME
Attack on *stan: Your malware, my C2
WHITE AlienVault 2026-01-30 Modified: 2026-03-01
51
IOCs
HIGH VOLUME
A suspected state-affiliated threat actor has been targeting Kazakh and Afghan entities in a persistent campaign since at least August 2022. The attackers use a Windows-based RAT called KazakRAT, which allows for payload downloads, host data collection, and file exfiltration. The malware is delivered via .msi files and persists using the Run registry key. C2 communications are unencrypted over HTTP. The campaign also utilizes modified versions of XploitSpy Android spyware. Multiple KazakRAT variants have been observed with minor command-set changes. Victim targeting includes government and financial sector entities, particularly in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region. The operation shows low sophistication but high persistence, with similarities to APT36/Transparent Tribe activities.
MITRE ATT&CK & Malware Families
ATT&CK TECHNIQUES
MALWARE FAMILIES
KazakRAT XploitSpy
Indicators of Compromise (51)
All FileHash-SHA1 FileHash-MD5 FileHash-SHA256 URL domain hostname
TYPEINDICATORDESCRIPTIONCREATED
FileHash-SHA1 04d1815f2e3c7b3005b7b3a40f2682ec6efbe41e 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 3e9a8d405f75d0ed8fc674bfaad1f87f 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 687442da7be02a2a72c36a9a1dbe9b97 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 70e6e936c54f968d92ee38806661a539 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 76a7822a243f338bf3c5bc5c53997c12 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 7aa12bf3606e1a74597be4237ce4a6e5 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 86d884956a0cab7f536b3b98edea0454 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 87343a65550b4f7a336b892cc9188e82 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 9b852f9a0fb735ca809f6895afc54dca 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 9f660ee1b0e68a140a629b4e8842da06 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 a3299674576e4210a0e78fb37a27c34f 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 c0e58474e8a8b84862b2ef50cfc7c799 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 db942ba4cf38912a07eacc9e01d56574 2026-01-30
FileHash-MD5 e36f27a13054f05da69761dc830b0db3 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 1c12e5ffa26d24c75a3a8514ea01d0fa370ea64b 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 22fb544e865f39e0c49ec45fa8eb945cfe33f1e2 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 2ae3ef8bf721001e524fbcee12142733148aa28a 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 3b3f0aa7cb8b1508ad9e5af3f31ad5ba2f3eee90 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 47be58d97e07b6cd3a47ef838fa5ce142c41b407 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 6012f7bb49d09ad305afc03fd8f1bf758473063a 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 65d41af63b36cd8e379a74963834ebb2e589d9d7 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 70c013a12ff34bcef21fb9f06d4e017b5060e530 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 91ae6c321e0ae7d52966acf57832c07ceb559f08 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 95f7ba8931159a575b0d8345ac8877165a5a2ec1 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 9ece427a7917c2397269631407db79e80391651c 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 be4751c606259634d0134b0671e8df8e12e219d1 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA1 c7eb76b0f8dfe7c5a0d0e34582575811bf26b98e 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 0669ad73c27e8c7eecf28db3a04ef1fd1738c2d11f1765c0e68444abd3ce7246 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 0aa58a9fe4d78a20e7b4c77fc1df759953fbc2cff7403941aaa0e0fa136f9683 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 0dd99aa29a8dc919fba9060efa771e6b825a7681f46a5bdc01b319348c19b69c 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 291f364c0abece2454e9674f0b1f6721ed2a66d58420eb48f896883c6eb0717a 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 312c9c3241409ec4ce4a75fb0e207aeb7de8004d0096b24bc727aa723eb47c54 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 3a7685e59bb3e2a4d7e8f2e1b8cadcb030829b94d0a79ed1cefe648b7efb3d5a 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 445eca3da9e518139ab6aa89bbd42998deb897f85e7c713bc997fe4d14d46492 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 4551133e1cb63a7a2470c677d060ab255deb5c7242113079ea210e7f5a4880d0 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 4e6f2ed696460c98b9148cb66ef8249bccd8b809b13b02100fcb444f1d13b228 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 5e60ccf20044148cbb58c063c245979a19db6be1cfed6a3a018c7430a0c75e44 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 683e8fedff2360d8fd4a5e0dfd4a5bc8b6d84fc7bcbff6bd86d1add19ce74133 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 a7287c732c0559d49b9ad22f4fa843d3a837b33122e9195650e7f5331c27cf29 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 b269225f6ff9e3b18ddd22df508b4daf26556b013b1527a809dc87eaca108ea9 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 c164dcb81a6590b70ee6c0ab6a62da6e7a7c803bdc13a060beb84b33bd42c223 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 c19b7adff6876fb527cc05f10137b8ada81ea8afc3dee760b5aa2016350bb3af 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 d9e99210f813b0b265c3a5aa236128fe5cab5eb56da9a9551cd3f849d7b9405d 2026-01-30
FileHash-SHA256 df7b92b717abe121fb536a0eeb8e323cc9153f70250656dfc670c9650776afa7 2026-01-30
URL http://keu.edu.kz/images/stories/NBRK/article_1109081029.doc 2026-01-30
domain fsocmicrsoft.com 2026-01-30
hostname dns.freiesasien.com 2026-01-30
hostname dns.freisassien.com 2026-01-30
hostname dns.microbwt.team 2026-01-30
hostname dsn.mamurigovaf.site 2026-01-30
hostname server.fsocmicrsoft.com 2026-01-30