Sample email #1:
Received-SPF: Softfail (mailfrom) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=198.12.90.248; helo=studiomogavero.com; [email protected]; receiver=redacted-honeypot Received: from studiomogavero.com (unknown [198.12.90.248]) by redacted-honeypot (Postfix) with ESMTP id DECAF15BAD00 for <user@honeypot>; Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:44:44 +0200 (CEST) From: "honeypot IT Desk"<[email protected]> To: user@honeypot Subject: user@honeypot Account Update ! Date: ........ ............ Content-Type: text/html;charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ............. Error Notice Oops, we encountered an error updating the mail server of honeypot , kindly manually update your mailbox preference settings to prevent your incoming and outgoing emails to be restricted. [ Update Preferences ] This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify [email protected]Sample email #2:
From: "honeypot Admin"<[email protected]> To: user@honeypot Subject: user@honeypot Password will expire today 8/14/2024 ?:??:?? a.m. Password Expiration Notice Your password will expires today 8/14/2024 ?:??:?? a.m. Please update your password to ensure continued access to your email account. [ Retain Current Password ] [ Update Keep Password ] Account Information: Email Address: user@honeypot Password Status: Expiring today 8/14/2024 ?:??:?? a.m. © 2024. All Rights Reserved.The Update Preferences and other buttons all link to a Cloudflare worker in the format:
https://plausable-sounding-name.pages.dev/#target_email_address (note the misspelling)
Clicking the link generally results in a fake cPanel branded login page.
Another variant still in circulation utilizes javascript obfuscation techniques allowing it to load and submit correctly from an IPFS gateway to a collection server hosted at Shinjiru Technology Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian "Offshore Web Hosting Provider". The collector domain was registered at 2023-11-19T22:35:37Z, updated at 2024-07-15T03:28:43Z and has previously pointed to Cloudflare IP addresses. Other domains associated with this actor continue to be hosted behind Cloudflare. Cloudflare appears to be at least partially aware of the issue, we will provide additional information if deemed necessary.
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