Microsoft, SharePoint and Warlock
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Microsoft has observed three China-based threat actors, Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon and Storm-2603, exploiting the SharePoint vulnerabilities
ESET Research has been monitoring intense attacks involving the recently discovered ToolShell zero-day vulnerabilities.
More details emerged on the ToolShell zero-day attacks targeting SharePoint servers, but confusion remains over the vulnerabilities.
The name was coined by Dinh Ho Anh, a researcher from Khoa of Viettel Cyber Security, who developed the exploit. The researcher said he picked the name because it exploited ToolPane.aspx, a component for assembling the side panel view in the SharePoint user interface.
Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaws were exploited to breach over 50 organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
More information has emerged on the ToolShell SharePoint zero-day attacks, including impact, victims, and threat actors.
A new vulnerability dubbed ToolShell is being used to compromise on-premise instances of Microsoft SharePoint servers. Attacks have ranged from highly targeted to opportunistic based on the value of the company operating the server.
Microsoft has now released a patch, but attackers were not idle over the weekend. Dozens of SharePoint installations fell victim of "ToolShell"