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Midnight Blizzard launches CaptiveCrunch

ID: 6ae870dd-6541-5964-b97b-7938d28ad0cc

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Feed Name: Zscaler Security Research Blog

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-08-11

Date Updated: 2026-08-13

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ChocoShell is an in-memory PowerShell infostealer that disables AMSI via .NET reflection, detects sandboxes/VMs, escalates privileges using multiple silent UAC bypasses (with fallbacks), and harvests browser cookies/passwords, Microsoft 365/Azure tokens, and Wi‑Fi credentials; stolen data is compressed, Base64-wrapped, and exfiltrated over HTTPS to C2 endpoints disguised as tracking pixels and polyfill JS files, while operators use an unauthenticated web C2 panel branded CloudSync Console (FruitStone).

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