Intel Name: Smokeloader attack targets companies in taiwan
Date of Scan: December 9, 2024
Impact: High
Summary: In September 2024, there was observed an attack leveraging the notorious SmokeLoader malware to target companies in Taiwan across sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and IT. Known for its versatility and advanced evasion techniques, SmokeLoader’s modular design enables a variety of attacks. While typically serving as a downloader for other malware, in this case, it executed the attack directly by retrieving plugins from its command-and-control (C2) server.
