Trusted Design

RAT Abuses TON Blockchain to Target Japan's Hotel Industry

概要

A sophisticated phishing campaign observed in May 2026 targets Japanese accommodation facilities partnering with Booking.com. Attackers impersonate guest complaints and review requests through emails, tricking hotel staff into downloading malicious ZIP files containing shortcut links disguised as photos. The malware, TONResolver, employs The Open Network blockchain platform as a dead drop resolver to dynamically retrieve command-and-control server addresses, making detection and takedown difficult. The attack uses Node.js with VM-based obfuscation and establishes encrypted WebSocket connections using ECDH key exchange and AES-256-CBC encryption. Two delivery methods were identified: bulk phishing and conversational attacks via Gmail that build trust before delivering malicious URLs. Once infected, endpoints maintain persistent Keepalive connections awaiting attacker commands for credential theft and additional malware deployment, with observed follow-on activity targeting browser-stored credentials from Ch...

Created: 2026-06-30

Indicators

類似Pulses

類似するPulseは見つかりませんでした。

このPulseに関連する脅威アクター (事実ベース)

事実ベースの脅威アクターは見つかりませんでした。

このPulseに関連する脅威アクター (推論ベース)

推論ベースの脅威アクターは見つかりませんでした。

Related CVEs

このPulseに見つかったCVEはありません。

Pulse – 脅威アクター グラフ


← Pulse一覧に戻る