GoTitan Botnet Spotted Exploiting Recent Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability

siteadmin November 29, 2023

Threat actors are exploiting a critical security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to distribute a new Go-based botnet called GoTitan and a .NET program called PrCtrl Rat. These attacks involve a bug that has been weaponized by various hacking crews, including the Lazarus Group. After a successful breach, the threat actors drop payloads that could orchestrate DDoS attacks or take control of the infected hosts.