Content by Microsoft Security Research and Balaji Venkatesh S (1)

Microsoft Security Research and Balaji Venkatesh S break down two ACR Stealer intrusion chains seen in customer environments, showing how ClickFix lures lead to WebDAV- and MSHTA-driven execution, credential theft from browsers via DPAPI, and file staging for exfiltration, with concrete Defender detections, hunting queries, and mitigations.