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What sets Mad Liberator apart from other threat actors is their initial access vector.
Usually, hacking groups would trick their way inside, usually with phishing email or instant messaging services.
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In this case, however, they seem to have guessed the unique Anydesk identifier.
Abusing legitimate software
Anydesk is a legitimateremote desktop applicationused by thousands of businesses worldwide.
The computer that was targeted also does not belong to any high-profile employee or manager.
