Mocha Manakin

Mocha Manakin is a threat actor that employs the paste and run technique for initial access, tricking users into executing scripts that download various payloads, including LummaC2, HijackLoader, and Vidar. This actor is notable for utilizing a bespoke NodeJS-based backdoor named NodeInitRAT, which facilitates persistence and reconnaissance activities while communicating with adversary-controlled servers over HTTP. Mocha Manakin has been linked to Interlock ransomware, and while direct ransomware activity has not been observed, there is moderate confidence that unmitigated activity may lead to such outcomes. The effectiveness of paste and run lures, distributed through methods like phishing and web browser injects, has contributed to the actor's increased scope and scale.

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References

• https://redcanary.com/blog/threat-intelligence/mocha-manakin-nodejs-backdoor/

From the MISP threat-actor galaxy, MITRE ATT&CK and RansomLook (CC BY 4.0). Activity is any post or advisory Watch Floor collected that names the actor or one of its aliases.