Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the tactics of a "rising" cybercriminal gang called "Read The Manual" (RTM) Locker that functions as a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and carries out opportunistic attacks to generate illicit profit.
"The 'Read The Manual' Locker gang uses affiliates to ransom victims, all of whom are forced to abide by the gang's strict rules,"
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RTM Locker: Emerging Cybercrime Group Targeting Businesses with Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the tactics of a "rising" cybercriminal gang called "Read The Manual" (RTM) Locker that functions as a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and carries out opportunistic attacks to…
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title: Detect Exploitation - RTM Locker: Emerging Cybercrime Group Targeting Businesses with Ransomware
id: 1ced0490-3466-4ea4-b1d7-ccd1d0e50203
status: experimental
description: Automatisch generierte SIEM-Erkennungsregel basierend auf CTI Intelligence
references:
- https://tsecurity.de/
author: iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine
date: 2026-09-25
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: any
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'exploit'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitime administrative Zugriffe oder Penetrationstests
level: high
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1486Syntax validiert (0 Fehler)
rule CTI_Threat_Indicator {
meta:
author = "iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine"
date = "2026-09-25"
description = "YARA Signature for "
strings:
$str = "RTM Locker: Emerging Cybercrim" ascii wide
condition:
any of them
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index=security sourcetype IN ("cisco:asa", "pan:traffic", "zeek_conn", "suricata", "WinEventLog:Security")
("RTM Locker Emerging Cybercrime Group Tar")
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by src_ip, dest_ip, dest_host, signature
| eval first_seen=strftime(first_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"), last_seen=strftime(last_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
| sort - countSyntax validiert (0 Fehler)
message: "*RTM Locker Emerging Cybercrime Group Tar*"Syntax validiert (0 Fehler)
CommonSecurityLog
| where Message has "RTM Locker Emerging Cybercrime Group Tar"
| summarize EventCount = count(), FirstSeen = min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen = max(TimeGenerated) by SourceIP, DestinationIP, DestinationPort, Activity
| extend DetectionRule = "iShareStuff-CTI-Compiled"
| sort by EventCount desc2. Cyber Threat Intelligence & Forensik
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INFRASTRUCTURE BLAST RADIUS & EXPOSURE
Live-Vektor: NETWORK
HIGH CASCADING
Perimeter & Ingress
GEFÄHRDET (75%)
Lateral Pivot & AD
Geringes Risiko
Crown Jewels & DB
GEFÄHRDET (85%)
Supply Chain Reach
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MITRE ATT&CK Matrix Navigator 14 Taktiken
Identifiziert: T1486Data Encrypted for Impact (Ransomware)
Reconnaissance
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Resource Development
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Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
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Privilege Escalation
Defense Evasion
Credential Access
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Discovery
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Lateral Movement
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Collection
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Command and Control
Exfiltration
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Impact
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Kognitive Analyse für identifizierte Bedrohung: Erhöhte Bedrohungslage im Bereich RTM Locker: Emerging Cybercrime Group Ta.... Basierend auf 368k Vektor-Korrelationen werden sofortige Isolationsmaßnahmen für betroffene Endpunkte empfohlen.
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- 3. Telemetrie & EDR-Alerts: Prozessaufrufe und Child-Processes auf anomale Shell-Spawns überwachen.
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