The malware is designed to steal the victim’s VPN login credentials. According to Microsoft, the attack uses search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning to push websites hosting the malicious VPN ...
Storm-2561 spreads fake VPN installers via SEO poisoning and GitHub downloads, stealing enterprise VPN credentials with Hyrax malware.
Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to push fake VPN downloads that install signed trojans and steal VPN credentials. Active since 2025, Storm-2561 mimics trusted brands and abuses legitimate services. This ...
Storm-2561 is relying on SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients that install trojans and steal users’ credentials.
The financially motivated group has been active since May 2025, impersonating Fortinet, Ivanti, Cisco, and other vendors to steal corporate credentials.