SimpleHelp RMM
Crazy ransomware gang abuses employee monitoring tool in attacks
A member of the Crazy ransomware gang is abusing legitimate employee monitoring software and the SimpleHelp remote support tool to maintain persistence in corporate networks, evade detection, and prepare for ransomware deployment. The breaches were observed by researchers at Huntress, who investigated multiple incidents where threat actors deployed Net Monitor for Employees Professional alongside SimpleHelp for remote […]
DragonForce ransomware abuses SimpleHelp in MSP supply chain attack
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers’ systems. Sophos was brought in to investigate the attack and believe the threat actors exploited a chain of older SimpleHelp vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-57727, CVE-2024-57728, and CVE-2024-57726 to […]
Hackers exploit SimpleHelp RMM flaws to deploy Sliver malware
Hackers are targeting vulnerable SimpleHelp RMM clients to create administrator accounts, drop backdoors, and potentially lay the groundwork for ransomware attacks. The flaws are tracked as CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728 and were reported as potentially actively exploited by Arctic Wolf last week. However, the cybersecurity firm could not confirm for sure if the flaws were used. Cybersecurity firm Field […]
Hackers exploiting flaws in SimpleHelp RMM to breach networks
Hackers are believed to be exploiting recently fixed SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software vulnerabilities to gain initial access to target networks. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728, allow threat actors to download and upload files on devices and escalate privileges to administrative levels. The vulnerabilities were discovered and disclosed by Horizon3 researchers two […]