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Kernel Thread Impostor
An internet-exposed Linux node falls to an SSH password brute force, and within seconds the Outlaw (Dota3) toolkit drops a hidden cryptominer disguised as a kernel thread. Work the auth logs, process records, and perimeter traffic to reconstruct the break-in, the persistence, and the mining.
25m
6 tasks
25 points
FreeLaunches in 2 days
Sep 22, 2026
Create your free accountTuesday, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Training Tools
SIEMFirewall
What you'll investigate
6 objectives unlock when this operation goes live.
1Find the breached account
2Identify the brute-force source
3Locate where the toolkit was staged
4Unmask the cryptominer process
5Trace the mining destination
6Classify the objective
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