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BADAUDIO

Actor(s): APT24


According to Google, BADAUDIO is a custom first-stage downloader written in C++ that downloads, decrypts, and executes an AES-encrypted payload from a hard-coded command and control (C2) server. The malware collects basic system information, encrypts it using a hard-coded AES key, and sends it as a cookie value with the GET request to fetch the payload. The payload, in one case identified as Cobalt Strike Beacon, is decrypted with the same key and executed in memory.

References
2025-11-20GoogleDan Perez, Harsh Parashar, Tierra Duncan
Beyond the Watering Hole: APT24's Pivot to Multi-Vector Attacks
BADAUDIO Cobalt Strike

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