Group Policy hijacked: PAYLOAD ransomware weaponizes Active Directory GPO

2026-09-21T20:51:46Z•9ddee3d70a3f672c55a2ddf73a7c634626279990b4ef2c6576e70705ca0c4faa
APTActive DirectoryAndroid malwareC2Element MessengerFinTechGitHubGroup Policy ObjectsICSJavaScript malwareMQTTNode.js malwareRDPSolanaaviationbackdoorsexploitsindustrial control systemskernel-mode driverproxy botnetransomwarerootkittorrent malwarevulnerabilities

What happened

Kaspersky Securelist threat intelligence feed covering ransomware abuse of Active Directory Group Policy, torrent-delivered malware, APT campaigns, backdoors, rootkits, industrial control system threats, Android proxy botnets, and quarterly vulnerability and exploit activity. The entries describe campaigns and malware affecting enterprises, aviation, fintech, industrial environments, automotive head units, and Russian organizations. No specific CVE identifiers are provided in the feed metadata.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
kaspersky_securelist
Record identifier
9ddee3d70a3f672c55a2ddf73a7c634626279990b4ef2c6576e70705ca0c4faa
Enrichment time
2026-09-21T20:51:46Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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