Hackers Create Fake CrowdStrike Recovery Resources to Distribute Malware

Businesses urged to check for potential signs of “Daolpu” malware infection

Solomon Klappholz, Staff Writer

July 24, 2024

1 Min Read
An impacted check-in terminal is seen at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport on July 19, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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Amid the ongoing fallout from one of the largest IT outages we’ve ever seen, CrowdStrike has warned that cyber criminals are targeting affected companies with fake fixes.

The cyber security firm released a blog warning customers that threat actors were distributing a fake recovery manual to deliver malware onto their network.

According to the report, CrowdStrike Intelligence identified a Word document containing macros that download an unidentified infostealer malware strain, which the blog refers to as “Daolpu.”

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About the Author

Solomon Klappholz

Staff Writer, ITPro

Solomon Klappholz is a Staff Writer at ITPro. He has experience writing about the technologies that facilitate industrial manufacturing which led to him developing a particular interest in IT regulation, industrial infrastructure applications, and machine learning.

Before he joined ITPro, Solomon graduated from the University of Warwick in 2018 with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics which included an intercalated year studying Philosophy at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

Outside of the office, Solomon enjoys reading, visiting new art exhibitions, and playing football.

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