GodDamn ransomware

GodDamn ransomware, the latest rebrand of the Monster/Beast ransomware lineage by threat actor Hyadina, employs a Microsoft-signed malicious kernel driver called PoisonX to terminate endpoint security products and remove API hooks before deploying encryption. The attack chain involves AnyDesk remote access deployment in non-standard directories, a 14-tool NirSoft-based credential harvesting toolkit, PsExec-based lateral movement across enterprise hosts, and a multi-day dwell period before ransomware execution. The use of a legitimately signed malicious driver represents a significant escalation in defense evasion capability for this ransomware group.