Hardening of HardBit

Cybereason analyzes HardBit Ransomware v4.0, describing NESHTA-based delivery that drops a password-protected, obfuscated .NET ransomware available as CLI or GUI (with optional wiper mode). The report documents observed initial access via RDP/SMB brute force, credential theft (Mimikatz), network discovery, lateral movement, disabling of Windows Defender and shadow-copy deletion, provides IoCs (files, services, processes, registry keys), maps behaviors to MITRE ATT&CK, and recommends detection and prevention measures.