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Elastic Security Labs uncovers BRUSHWORM and BRUSHLOGGER

Published:

27 March 2026 at 00:00:00

Alert date:

26 March 2026 at 19:02:42

Source:

elastic.co

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Ransomware & Malware, Critical Infrastructure

Elastic Security Labs discovered two custom malware components targeting a South Asian financial institution. BRUSHWORM is a modular backdoor with USB-based spreading capabilities, while BRUSHLOGGER is a DLL-side-loaded keylogger. The attack specifically targets financial services in the South Asian region, demonstrating sophisticated techniques including USB propagation for lateral movement and DLL side-loading for persistence. This represents an active threat against critical financial infrastructure with potential for significant impact.

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South Asian financial institution systems

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