Ransomware Investigation: ALPHV/BlackCat Healthcare Sector Campaign
Investigate the sophisticated TTPs of the ALPHV (BlackCat) ransomware group following the breach of a major healthcare entity. You will analyze initial access via social engineering, command-line execution patterns, registry modifications for lateral movement, and the technical mechanics of their Rust-based encryption engine.
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Investigation Tasks
Complete each task by investigating alerts and submitting your findings.
Identify Initial Access Vector
30Analyze Ransomware Execution Parameters
40Detect Registry Optimization for Impact
35Trace Triple-Extortion Exfiltration
45Identify Shadow Copy Deletion
30Map Encryption API Calls
50Correlate Lateral Movement to File Servers
507 tasks · 280 points total
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Complex multi-stage investigations. Realistic noise, ambiguous indicators, lateral movement.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of security alerts
- Experience with log analysis tools
- Familiarity with SIEM concepts
- Familiarity with XDR concepts
- Familiarity with Firewall concepts
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