Supply Chain Investigation: The poweRAT PyPI Campaign
Investigate a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting Python developers through malicious PyPI packages. You will analyze a multi-stage infection chain involving obfuscated PowerShell, Cloudflare Tunnels, and a Flask-based RAT used for data exfiltration and remote control.
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Investigation Tasks
Complete each task by investigating alerts and submitting your findings.
Task 1: Identify Malicious Package Installation
20Task 2: Analyze PowerShell Download Cradle
30Task 3: Detect Persistence Mechanism
25Task 4: Investigate Tunneling Activity
40Task 5: Trace Data Exfiltration
355 tasks · 150 points total
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Requires foundational alert triage skills. Multiple data sources to correlate.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of security alerts
- Familiarity with SIEM concepts
- Familiarity with XDR concepts
- Familiarity with Firewall concepts
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