The Evil MSI Background is Back!, (Fri, Jun 5th)

2026-06-08T01:23:48Z41d8f4a82b3eaff719fd32bd8d7ec1992c9dc25a151a6389840a259fe3d2f037
JPEGMSI-branded payloadNetSupport RATRATSVGWeTransferapi-discoveryexposed-apismalicious-imagesmalware-distributionphishingremote access trojanswagger.json

What happened

SANS ISC observed multiple active campaigns and techniques: a resurgence of payloads embedded inside images (an MSI-branded payload hidden in a JPEG delivered via a WeTransfer link), a new wave of phishing that uses SVG file attachments to deliver malicious content, continued automated scans for swagger.json (discovery/exposure of API endpoints), and an instance of an unidentified RAT deploying NetSupport RAT. These are being used to deliver remote-access malware and likely enable persistence, credential theft, and lateral movement. No specific CVEs were mentioned in the reports.

Why it matters

A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.

Evidence and limitations

Source ID
sans_isc_diary
Record identifier
41d8f4a82b3eaff719fd32bd8d7ec1992c9dc25a151a6389840a259fe3d2f037
Enrichment time
2026-06-08T01:23:48Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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