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Storm-2603

Tracked by CyberSIXT since 27 Aug 2025 · last activity 5 Oct

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7+0 this week
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CVEs exploited · attributed
2
CVEs also mentioned · not attributed
7

7 articles from 3 outlets since 27 Aug 2025; the latest 21 days ago.

Storm-2603: coverage over time7 articles from 3 outlets, 3 of them before 24 Oct 2025. First report 27 Aug 2025 by Unit 42. Busiest week: 1 articles, week of 5 Oct. 0 in the last 7 days. Storm-2603: coverage over time7 articles from 3 outlets, 3 of them before 24 Oct 2025. First report 27 Aug 2025 by Unit 42. Busiest week: 1 articles, week of 5 Oct. 0 in the last 7 days.
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Storm-2603: articles
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
Mon 5 Oct · 01:12 UTCSecurityOnlineLonglegs Exploits SharePoint to Spread Warlock Ransomware at Scale
Thu 1 Oct · 13:38 UTCDark ReadingWarlock Ransomware Exploits SharePoint to Target Spanish-Speaking Regions
Mon 22 Jun · 16:51 UTCMicrosoftOne intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activity
Fri 13 Feb · 01:15 UTCSecurityOnlineEmail Under Siege: Storm-2603 Exploits SmarterMail to Deploy Warlock Ransomware
Fri 24 Oct 2025 · 00:50 UTCSecurityOnlineWarlock Ransomware Hits US Firms Exploiting SharePoint Zero-Day, Linked to China’s CamoFei APT
Fri 10 Oct 2025 · 02:35 UTCSecurityOnlineDFIR Tool Hijacked: Ransomware Group Storm-2603 Abuses Velociraptor for Stealthy LockBit/Babuk Attacks
Wed 27 Aug 2025 · 22:58 UTCUnit 42Project AK47: Uncovering a Link to the SharePoint Vulnerability Attacks

Who reported 3 outlets, last 12 months

  • SecurityOnline2
  • Microsoft1
  • Dark Reading1
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CVEs exploited

2 CVEs an article attributes to Storm-2603
CVE-2026-23760SmarterTools SmarterMail Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · attributed by ReliaQuest, 13 FebCVSS9.3CriticalExploited96%EPSS10articles
CVE-2025-1055K7 Security Anti-Malware: IOCTL in K7RKScan.sys Allows Arbitrary Termination of High-Privilege and System Processes by a Low-Privilege User · attributed by Symantec, 5 OctCVSS5.6Medium–Not in KEV0.2%EPSS2articles

Also mentioned alongside Storm-2603 (not attributed)

7 CVEs named in the same articles
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CVE-2026-50522Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data VulnerabilityCVSS9.8CriticalExploited3.0%EPSS10articles
CVE-2026-58644Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data VulnerabilityCVSS9.8CriticalExploited16%EPSS14articles
CVE-2026-24423SmarterTools SmarterMail Missing Authentication for Critical Function VulnerabilityCVSS9.3CriticalExploited88%EPSS8articles
CVE-2026-55040Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication VulnerabilityCVSS9.1CriticalExploited70%EPSS16articles
CVE-2026-45659Microsoft SharePoint Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data VulnerabilityCVSS8.8HighExploited2.7%EPSS12articles
CVE-2026-32201Microsoft SharePoint Server Improper Input Validation VulnerabilityCVSS6.5MediumExploited43%EPSS14articles
CVE-2026-56164Microsoft SharePoint Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function VulnerabilityCVSS5.3MediumExploited1.0%EPSS11articles

Coverage

7 articles, all timeFull timeline RSS feed
  1. Longlegs Exploits SharePoint to Spread Warlock Ransomware at ScaleSecurityOnline
  2. Warlock Ransomware Exploits SharePoint to Target Spanish-Speaking RegionsDark Reading
  3. One intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activityMicrosoft
  4. Email Under Siege: Storm-2603 Exploits SmarterMail to Deploy Warlock RansomwareSecurityOnline
  5. Warlock Ransomware Hits US Firms Exploiting SharePoint Zero-Day, Linked to China’s CamoFei APTSecurityOnline
  6. DFIR Tool Hijacked: Ransomware Group Storm-2603 Abuses Velociraptor for Stealthy LockBit/Babuk AttacksSecurityOnline
  7. Project AK47: Uncovering a Link to the SharePoint Vulnerability AttacksUnit 42 · first in our coverage

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