Raspberry Robin – Fast Flux: Catching Universally Bad Behavior by Zach Edwards at mWISE 2024.
In September, Silent Push Senior Threat Researcher Zach Edwards presented at the mWISE 2024 conference, addressing the persistent threat posed by Raspberry Robin. Despite its initial appearance several years ago, this “initial access broker” remains a critical concern. Raspberry Robin breaches enterprises and sells access to other cybercrime groups, primarily based in Russia.
Shortly before the presentation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the NSA released a joint advisory linking Raspberry Robin to actors associated with Russia’s GRU, underscoring its role in state-sponsored cyber operations. Read the advisory here: CISA, FBI, NSA Joint Statement.
Raspberry Robin uses highly advanced tactics: leveraging compromised routers, IoT devices, and obfuscating malware through multi-layer packing. They sell access to other groups, making it challenging to identify their involvement in initial breaches. Silent Push’s presentation highlighted these tactics, provided examples of Raspberry Robin domains, and offered insights to help defenders recognize and counter this evolving threat using Indicators of Future Attack.
The presentation featured insight into these tactics, with a breakdown of Raspberry Robin’s infrastructure and domain patterns. Zach showcased specific payloads, drawing on the research of security companies that have documented Raspberry Robin’s attacks.
Silent Push’s goal remains to equip defenders with the intelligence they need to preemptively detect and counter this evolving threat – as Raspberry Robin continues to prove its resilience and adaptability in the global cyber threat landscape.
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