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Azure VM Managed Run Command Abuse for Execution and Persistence

Adversaries can abuse the Azure VM Managed Run Command feature (MICROSOFT.COMPUTE/VIRTUALMACHINES/RUNCOMMANDS/WRITE) to achieve code execution as System or root and establish persistence on Azure Virtual Machines or Virtual Machine Scale Sets by an unusual identity, potentially evading detections focused solely on action-based Run Commands.

Azure Virtual Machines +2 cloud azure execution persistence defense-evasion vm iac
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medium threat

Azure VM Serial Console Exploitation for Lateral Movement

Adversaries with privileged Azure RBAC roles are exploiting the Azure VM Serial Console to gain SYSTEM/root access on virtual machines, bypassing network controls like NSGs and JIT policies, with detections focusing on unusual user and source network combinations.

Azure Virtual Machine +1 cloud azure lateral-movement defense-evasion initial-access vm
3r 2t
critical threat

Payouts King Ransomware Abusing QEMU VMs for Defense Evasion

The Payouts King ransomware is leveraging QEMU VMs as a reverse SSH backdoor to execute payloads, store malicious files, and establish covert remote access tunnels, bypassing endpoint security measures.

GOLD ENCOUNTER payouts-king ransomware qemu vm defense-evasion
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