CI0pattacks S&G Manufacturing Group
Incident Date:
October 28, 2023
Overview
Title
CI0pattacks S&G Manufacturing Group
Victim
S&G Manufacturing Group
Attacker
Clop
Location
First Reported
October 28, 2023
CI0p Ransomware Group Targets S&G Manufacturing Group
CI0p ransomware group has added S&G Manufacturing Group to their victim list. S&G combines metal fabrication with woodwork and professional craftsmen to provide commercial-grade products to many industries.
Background on CI0p
CI0p is a RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) platform first observed in 2019. CI0p has advanced anti-analysis capabilities and anti-virtual machine analysis to prevent investigations in an emulated environment like those commonly used by security tools. CI0p is increasingly using automation to exploit known vulnerabilities to infiltrate targets, as well as a SQL injection zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) that installs a web shell – a rarity amongst ransomware operators.
Recent Surge in Attacks
Attacks by CI0p surged in Q1 of 2023 as the gang leveraged patchable exploits for the GoAnywhere file transfer software to compromise more than 100 victims in a matter of weeks, although it is unknown how well they were able to monetize the attacks. CI0p is likely to be leveraging automation to identify exposed organizations who have not patched against known vulnerability, which is why we are seeing so many new victims.
Ransom Demands and Tactics
Ransom demands vary depending on the target and average around $3 million dollars but have been reported as to be as high as $20 million. Ransom amounts are likely to continue to grow as CI0p focuses more on the exfiltration of sensitive data. CI0p is one of just a handful of RaaS providers that have developed a Linux version, an indication that CI0p is likely actively recruiting new talent to help improve their platform and expand the scope of what and whom they can attack.
Technical Details
CI0p’s Windows version was written in C++ and encrypts files with RC4 and the encryption keys with RSA 1024-bit. CI0p had previously almost exclusively hit targets in the healthcare sector but has significantly expanded targeting to include most any organization with vulnerable GoAnywhere installations.
Expansion of Target Range and Tactics
CI0p runs an expansive affiliate program and exfiltrates data to be leveraged in triple extortion schemes and has significantly expanded its primary target range beyond the healthcare sector. There are indications that CI0p may be shifting to more of a pure data extortion model, but most victims still suffer the ransomware payload at this point.
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