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Password spraying led to domain account compromise, followed by NetNTLM hash theft via a malicious .url file, RDP access, data exfiltration to a C2 server, and PSWA backdoor installation for persistence.

A victim clicked a phishing link impersonating a corporate login page, leading to credential theft. The attacker used stolen credentials to gain RDP access, then escalated privileges via SeManageVolumeExploit, deployed malicious DLLs using certutil, and established persistence through a hidden VBS script in the Startup folder.

Administrator executed a malicious shortcut that triggered a hidden PowerShell command, downloading and executing payload and gaining a shell access. The attacker enumerated installed software, identified a vulnerable Yandex Browser (CVE-2024-6473), and exploited DLL hijacking by planting a malicious library that acts as a dropper. This dropper deployed a Sliver C2 implant establishing persistence via a scheduled task and maintaining communication

Analyzed Windows Event Logs revealing a complete AD compromise chain: phishing email with macro-enabled document → credential dumping with Mimikatz → lateral movement via PsExec → DCSync attack → domain admin compromise → persistence via scheduled task, service, and registry run key.