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Larva-26002 is a persistent threat actor that has continuously targeted poorly managed, internet-exposed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers since at least January 2024. The actor gains access to exposed MS-SQL servers with weak credentials using brute-force or dictionary attacks. In early 2024, the group deployed Trigona and Mimic ransomware on compromised MS-SQL servers. Across the campaign, the actor abused the legitimate MS-SQL Bulk Copy Program (BCP) utility to extract and write malware from a database table to disk, using a consistent method that remained unchanged through later stages. The actor also installed AnyDesk for remote access and used port forwarders to enable RDP access; by 2025, it had additionally used Teramind as a remote monitoring and management tool. In 2025, Larva-26002 used a Rust-based scanner, and in 2026 it shifted to a new Go-based scanner malware called ICE Cloud Client while continuing to target previously compromised servers. The malware chain includes ICE Cloud Launcher, which authenticates to a command-and-control server, downloads ICE Cloud Client, and registers the infected host. The C2 then provides target MS-SQL addresses and credential pairs, and ICE Cloud Client attempts logins and reports successful access back to the C2. Embedded Turkish-language strings in ICE Cloud link the 2026 activity to the earlier Mimic-related campaign and suggest continuity in tooling and operator tradecraft. The campaign appears to have shifted from immediate ransomware deployment toward building a distributed scanning infrastructure to identify vulnerable database assets. Known alias in the provided content: larva_26002.
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