Armored Likho

Armored Likho expanded its cyber-espionage toolkit with a new Rust-based framework called Still Toolkit, comprising Still Sync and Still Audio. Still Sync steals Telegram session data from the tdata folder, authenticates to the victim's Telegram account via the Telegram API, and exfiltrates messages, media, and channel data. Still Audio captures audio from input devices using a custom RMS-based Voice Activity Detection algorithm, encodes recordings with libmp3lame, and sends them to a C2 server. Both modules communicate over gRPC with FlatBuffers serialization, create Windows services for persistence, and share code-level overlap with earlier AquilaRAT samples including the same sysmarker hashing algorithm and Blowfish-ECB dead drop resolver key.

Token Theft and AI Poisoning Redefine the Perimeter Attackers are shifting from breaking passwords to stealing active login sessions, bypassing multi-factor authentication entirely. This week, ARToken and ConsentFix exploited Microsoft 365 OAuth flows to hijack accounts, while Anubis ransomware used the ongoing CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability to steal session tokens from network gateways. Even a standard user can become a Global Administrator in minutes if identity settings are loose, as demonstrated by a recent M365 privilege escalation analysis. Simultaneously, artificial intelligence systems have evolved from helper tools to critical vulnerabilities, serving as both the weapon and the target. Threat actors are using AI to generate malware like InfernoGrabber v9.0 and BusySnake Stealer, while also poisoning AI agent ecosystems with malicious skills like OpenClaw and tricking AI models into executing financial fraud via indirect prompt injection. The AI arms race has accelerated breakout times to under 30 minutes, with state-sponsored groups like GTG-1002 now orchestrating entire espionage campaigns via AI. Defenders must immediately audit identity and session controls, treating session tokens as highly sensitive credentials. Security teams should also implement guardrails for AI agents, verifying external URLs and restricting autonomous financial or code execution actions.

The Armored Likho APT group deploys a previously undocumented Python-based infostealer called BusySnake Stealer against government agencies and electric power sector organizations in Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. The malware uses PyArmor Pro obfuscation, AI-generated first-stage loaders hosted on GitHub, and a modular C2 architecture to steal browser credentials, cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, 2FA secrets, Telegram data, and screenshots. The campaign demonstrates evolving TTPs including in-memory Python script execution, COM-based scheduled task persistence, and integrated reverse SSH tunneling that receives keys directly from the C2 server.