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November 7, 2021

GitLab Vulnerability Exploit Detected

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Darktrace has discovered a significant number of cases involving a successful exploit of GitLab servers — a common open source software used by developers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22205, allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the ‘git’ user, giving them full access to the repository, including deleting, modifying, and exfiltrating source code.

In each case discovered by Darktrace AI, attackers successfully exploited servers and ran crypto-mining malware. However, this vulnerability opens the door into a wider range of possibilities, including data exfiltration, ransomware, and supply chain attacks.

The flaw was fixed on April 14, 2021, but recent research has revealed that this vulnerability is still exploitable with over 30,000 GitLab servers remaining unpatched.

The vulnerability has affected customers in every corner of the world, with Darktrace customers in the US, EMEA and APAC all targeted. Affected industries include technology, transportation, and education.

Attack details

The cases detailed below generally follow the same pattern. First, user accounts with admin privileges are registered on a publicly accessible GitLab server belonging to an unnamed customer. This is followed by a remote execution of commands that grant the rogue accounts elevated permissions.

Figure 1: Multiple model breaches firing on an unusual data egress event on October 30, which resulted in a Proactive Threat Notification model breach.

After multiple model breaches on malicious EXE downloads and command and control (C2) activities with the TOR network, the organization received a Proactive Threat Notification (PTN) from Darktrace that immediately alerted them to the issue. This enabled the customer to remove the compromised device from the network.

The next day, Darktrace discovered cryptocurrency mining occurring on a compromised server that was communicating on a non-standard port. This triggered alerts to the customer through Darktrace’s Proactive Threat Notification service, immediately escalating the threat to their security team.

Figure 2: Multiple cryptocurrency mining model breaches from the same server firing on November 3.

The related breaches include scripts from rare external locations and rare endpoints (endpoints that have never been contacted by the breach devices in the past). Not surprisingly, the endpoints in question are crypto-mining pools.

It is important to note that this GitLab vulnerability represents only the initial attack vector, which could result in a number of scenarios. In the customer environment detailed above, crypto-mining has occurred; however, exploitation of this vulnerability could serve as the first stage of a more destructive ransomware attack, or result in stolen intellectual property.

Lastly, throughout the compromises identified across Darktrace’s customer base, it appears that the Interactsh tool was leveraged by the threat actors in the attack. Interactsh is an open-source tool for out of band data transfers and validation of security flaws, and it is commonly used by both researchers and hackers. Darktrace was easily able to identify this tool as part of the larger threat.

Cyber AI Analyst investigates

Darktrace’s Cyber AI Analyst launched an immediate investigation, stitching together different events across a five-day period and revealing four stages of the attack. This presented the security team with all the information they needed to perform effective investigation and clean up, including isolating the infected devices.

Figure 3: Cyber AI Analyst automatically investigates, piecing together the events into a single narrative.

In another customer environment, Cyber AI Analyst was again able to piece together multiple security events to present a coherent security narrative, determining that the suspicious file downloads likely contained malicious software, and recommending immediate attention from security staff.

Figure 4: In a different case, Cyber AI Analyst surfaces a summary and key metrics around the suspicious file downloads.

Cyber AI Analyst made stellar detections and Proactive Threat Notification alerted affected clients ASAP. Clients were then supported through Ask the Expert (ATE) services. There has been no evidence of ransomware thus far, but these types of attacks typically gain a foothold on Internet-exposed servers and then pivot internally to deploy ransomware.

In a third example with a separate customer, Cyber AI Analyst stitched together six different security events into a single security narrative. Here, Darktrace’s technology was able to connect the dots between C2 behavior, suspicious file downloads, unusual connections, and Tor activity, eventually leading to its discovery of cryptocurrency mining.

Cyber AI Analyst specifically identified GitLab in the suspicious file downloads from a rare external endpoint. The fact that Darktrace was able to identify this in the context of a holistic view of threatening activity across this organization’s digital ecosystem — stretching from suspicious SSL connections to the eventual crypto-mining activity — presents a remarkable picture of Cyber AI Analyst in action.

Figure 5: Cyber AI Analyst identifying the GitLab activity in the context of the wider security narrative.

Concluding thoughts

Though the patch was released in April, over 50% of deployments remain unpatched. There are potential reasons why they remain unpatched — overworked security staff, or simply negligence.

Even when CVEs are mapped and patched promptly, however, novel and never-before-seen attacks can still slip through the cracks. Before the Gitlab flaw was publicly disclosed and fixed, this vulnerability was a zero-day.

And so, rather than wait for CVEs to be publicly disclosed, organizations would be prudent to adopt technologies that can detect and respond to emerging attacks at their earliest stages — regardless of whether they are exploiting known or unknown vulnerabilities.

At Darktrace we talk a lot about the problems novel and unknown threats pose for traditional security solutions. This case shows that even when a threat is known for over six months, difficulties in implementing and rolling out patching mean it can still cause issues.

Thanks to Darktrace’s AI continuously monitoring the behavior of our customer’s devices, they were able to identify the threat at its earliest stages, before it could develop into something more disruptive like ransomware. And had the customers had Darktrace Antigena configured, the technology would have responded autonomously to contain the malicious behavior before the attackers could get past stage one.

Thanks to Darktrace analyst Waseem Akhter for his insights on the above threat find.

Learn more about Darktrace’s Self-Learning AI

Technical details

Proactive Threat Notification model detections:

  • Compromise / Anomalous File then Tor
  • Compromise / High Priority Crypto Currency Mining
  • Device / Initial Breach Chain Compromise
  • Device / Large Number of Model Breaches from Critical Network Device
  • Unusual Activity / Enhanced Unusual External Data Transfer

Other Darktrace model detections:

  • Anomalous Connection / Anomalous SSL without SNI to New External
  • Anomalous Connection / Application Protocol on Uncommon Port
  • Anomalous Connection / Callback on Web Facing Device
  • Anomalous Connection / Data Sent to Rare Domain
  • Anomalous Connection / New User Agent to IP Without Hostname
  • Anomalous Connection / Posting HTTP to IP Without Hostname
  • Anomalous File / Multiple EXE from Rare External Locations
  • Anomalous File / Internet Facing System File Download
  • Anomalous File / Script from Rare Location
  • Anomalous Server Activity / Outgoing from Serve
  • Compromise / Beaconing Activity To External Rare
  • Compliance / Crypto Currency Mining Activity
  • Compromise / High Volume of Connections with Beacon Score
  • Compromise / Large DNS Volume for Suspicious Domain
  • Compromise / Monero Mining
  • Compliance / Possible Tor Usage
  • Device / Internet Facing Device with High Priority Alert
  • Device / Large Number of Model Breaches
  • Device / Large Number of Connections to New Endpoints
  • Device / Suspicious Domain
  • Unusual Activity / Unusual External Data to New IPs

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December 4, 2025

Atomic Stealer: Darktrace’s Investigation of a Growing macOS Threat

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The Rise of Infostealers Targeting Apple Users

In a threat landscape historically dominated by Windows-based threats, the growing prevalence of macOS information stealers targeting Apple users is becoming an increasing concern for organizations. Infostealers are a type of malware designed to steal sensitive data from target devices, often enabling attackers to extract credentials and financial data for resale or further exploitation. Recent research identified infostealers as the largest category of new macOS malware, with an alarming 101% increase in the last two quarters of 2024 [1].

What is Atomic Stealer?

Among the most notorious is Atomic macOS Stealer (or AMOS), first observed in 2023. Known for its sophisticated build, Atomic Stealer can exfiltrate a wide range of sensitive information including keychain passwords, cookies, browser data and cryptocurrency wallets.

Originally marketed on Telegram as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), Atomic Stealer has become a popular malware due to its ability to target macOS. Like other MaaS offerings, it includes services like a web panel for managing victims, with reports indicating a monthly subscription cost between $1,000 and $3,000 [2]. Although Atomic Stealer’s original intent was as a standalone MaaS product, its unique capability to target macOS has led to new variants emerging at an unprecedented rate

Even more concerning, the most recent variant has now added a backdoor for persistent access [3]. This backdoor presents a significant threat, as Atomic Stealer campaigns are believed to have reached an around 120 countries. The addition of a backdoor elevates Atomic Stealer to the rare category of backdoor deployments potentially at a global scale, something only previously attributed to nation-state threat actors [4].

This level of sophistication is also evident in the wide range of distribution methods observed since its first appearance; including fake application installers, malvertising and terminal command execution via the ClickFix technique. The ClickFix technique is particularly noteworthy: once the malware is downloaded onto the device, users are presented with what appears to be a legitimate macOS installation prompt. In reality, however, the user unknowingly initiates the execution of the Atomic Stealer malware.

This blog will focus on activity observed across multiple Darktrace customer environments where Atomic Stealer was detected, along with several indicators of compromise (IoCs). These included devices that successfully connected to endpoints associated with Atomic Stealer, those that attempted but failed to establish connections, and instances suggesting potential data exfiltration activity.

Darktrace’s Coverage of Atomic Stealer

As this evolving threat began to spread across the internet in June 2025, Darktrace observed a surge in Atomic Stealer activity, impacting numerous customers in 24 different countries worldwide. Initially, most of the cases detected in 2025 affected Darktrace customers within the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. However, later in the year, Darktrace began to observe a more even distribution of cases across EMEA, the Americas (AMS), and Asia Pacific (APAC). While multiple sectors were impacted by Atomic Stealer, Darktrace customers in the education sector were the most affected, particularly during September and October, coinciding with the return to school and universities after summer closures. This spike likely reflects increased device usage as students returned and reconnected potentially compromised devices to school and campus environments.

Starting from June, Darktrace detected multiple events of suspicious HTTP activity to external connections to IPs in the range 45.94.47.0/24. Investigation by Darktrace’s Threat Research team revealed several distinct patterns ; HTTP POST requests to the URI “/contact”, identical cURL User Agents and HTTP requests to “/api/tasks/[base64 string]” URIs.

Within one observed customer’s environment in July, Darktrace detected two devices making repeated initiated HTTP connections over port 80 to IPs within the same range. The first, Device A, was observed making GET requests to the IP 45.94.47[.]158 (AS60781 LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.), targeting the URI “/api/tasks/[base64string]” using the “curl/8.7.2” user agent. This pattern suggested beaconing activity and triggered the ‘Beaconing Activity to External Rare' model alert in Darktrace / NETWORK, with Device A’s Model Event Log showing repeated connections. The IP associated with this endpoint has since been flagged by multiple open-source intelligence (OSINT) vendors as being associated with Atomic Stealer [5].

Darktrace’s detection of Device A showing repeated connections to the suspicious IP address over port 80, indicative of beaconing behavior.
Figure 1: Darktrace’s detection of Device A showing repeated connections to the suspicious IP address over port 80, indicative of beaconing behavior.

Darktrace’s Cyber AI Analyst subsequently launched an investigation into the activity, uncovering that the GET requests resulted in a ‘503 Service Unavailable’ response, likely indicating that the server was temporarily unable to process the requests.

Cyber AI Analyst Incident showing the 503 Status Code, indicating that the server was temporarily unavailable.
Figure 2: Cyber AI Analyst Incident showing the 503 Status Code, indicating that the server was temporarily unavailable.

This unusual activity prompted Darktrace’s Autonomous Response capability to recommend several blocking actions for the device in an attempt to stop the malicious activity. However, as the customer’s Autonomous Response configuration was set to Human Confirmation Mode, Darktrace was unable to automatically apply these actions. Had Autonomous Response been fully enabled, these connections would have been blocked, likely rendering the malware ineffective at reaching its malicious command-and-control (C2) infrastructure.

Autonomous Response’s suggested actions to block suspicious connectivity on Device A in the first customer environment.
Figure 3: Autonomous Response’s suggested actions to block suspicious connectivity on Device A in the first customer environment.

In another customer environment in August, Darktrace detected similar IoCs, noting a device establishing a connection to the external endpoint 45.94.47[.]149 (ASN: AS57043 Hostkey B.V.). Shortly after the initial connections, the device was observed making repeated requests to the same destination IP, targeting the URI /api/tasks/[base64string] with the user agent curl/8.7.1, again suggesting beaconing activity. Further analysis of this endpoint after the fact revealed links to Atomic Stealer in OSINT reporting [6].

Cyber AI Analyst investigation finding a suspicious URI and user agent for the offending device within the second customer environment.
Figure 4:  Cyber AI Analyst investigation finding a suspicious URI and user agent for the offending device within the second customer environment.

As with the customer in the first case, had Darktrace’s Autonomous Response been properly configured on the customer’s network, it would have been able to block connectivity with 45.94.47[.]149. Instead, Darktrace suggested recommended actions that the customer’s security team could manually apply to help contain the attack.

Autonomous Response’s suggested actions to block suspicious connectivity to IP 45.94.47[.]149 for the device within the second customer environment.
Figure 5: Autonomous Response’s suggested actions to block suspicious connectivity to IP 45.94.47[.]149 for the device within the second customer environment.

In the most recent case observed by Darktrace in October, multiple instances of Atomic Stealer activity were seen across one customer’s environment, with two devices communicating with Atomic Stealer C2 infrastructure. During this incident, one device was observed making an HTTP GET request to the IP 45.94.47[.]149 (ASN: AS60781 LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.). These connections targeted the URI /api/tasks/[base64string, using the user agent curl/8.7.1.  

Shortly afterward, the device began making repeated connections over port 80 to the same external IP, 45.94.47[.]149. This activity continued for several days until Darktrace detected the device making an HTTP POST request to a new IP, 45.94.47[.]211 (ASN: AS57043 Hostkey B.V.), this time targeting the URI /contact, again using the curl/8.7.1 user agent. Similar to the other IPs observed in beaconing activity, OSINT reporting later linked this one to information stealer C2 infrastructure [7].

Darktrace’s detection of suspicious beaconing connectivity with the suspicious IP 45.94.47.211.
Figure 6: Darktrace’s detection of suspicious beaconing connectivity with the suspicious IP 45.94.47.211.

Further investigation into this customer’s network revealed that similar activity had been occurring as far back as August, when Darktrace detected data exfiltration on a second device. Cyber AI Analyst identified this device making a single HTTP POST connection to the external IP 45.94.47[.]144, another IP with malicious links [8], using the user agent curl/8.7.1 and targeting the URI /contact.

Cyber AI Analyst investigation finding a successful POST request to 45.94.47[.]144 for the device within the third customer environment.
Figure 7:  Cyber AI Analyst investigation finding a successful POST request to 45.94.47[.]144 for the device within the third customer environment.

A deeper investigation into the technical details within the POST request revealed the presence of a file named “out.zip”, suggesting potential data exfiltration.

Advanced Search log in Darktrace / NETWORK showing “out.zip”, indicating potential data exfiltration for a device within the third customer environment.
Figure 8: Advanced Search log in Darktrace / NETWORK showing “out.zip”, indicating potential data exfiltration for a device within the third customer environment.

Similarly, in another environment, Darktrace was able to collect a packet capture (PCAP) of suspected Atomic Stealer activity, which revealed potential indicators of data exfiltration. This included the presence of the “out.zip” file being exfiltrated via an HTTP POST request, along with data that appeared to contain details of an Electrum cryptocurrency wallet and possible passwords.

Read more about Darktrace’s full deep dive into a similar case where this tactic was leveraged by malware as part of an elaborate cryptocurrency scam.

PCAP of an HTTP POST request showing the file “out.zip” and details of Electrum Cryptocurrency wallet.
Figure 9: PCAP of an HTTP POST request showing the file “out.zip” and details of Electrum Cryptocurrency wallet.

Although recent research attributes the “out.zip” file to a new variant named SHAMOS [9], it has also been linked more broadly to Atomic Stealer [10]. Indeed, this is not the first instance where Darktrace has seen the “out.zip” file in cases involving Atomic Stealer either. In a previous blog detailing a social engineering campaign that targeted cryptocurrency users with the Realst Stealer, the macOS version of Realst contained a binary that was found to be Atomic Stealer, and similar IoCs were identified, including artifacts of data exfiltration such as the “out.zip” file.

Conclusion

The rapid rise of Atomic Stealer and its ability to target macOS marks a significant shift in the threat landscape and should serve as a clear warning to Apple users who were traditionally perceived as more secure in a malware ecosystem historically dominated by Windows-based threats.

Atomic Stealer’s growing popularity is now challenging that perception, expanding its reach and accessibility to a broader range of victims. Even more concerning is the emergence of a variant embedded with a backdoor, which is likely to increase its appeal among a diverse range of threat actors. Darktrace’s ability to adapt and detect new tactics and IoCs in real time delivers the proactive defense organizations need to protect themselves against emerging threats before they can gain momentum.

Credit to Isabel Evans (Cyber Analyst), Dylan Hinz (Associate Principal Cyber Analyst)
Edited by Ryan Traill (Analyst Content Lead)

Appendices

References

1.     https://www.scworld.com/news/infostealers-targeting-macos-jumped-by-101-in-second-half-of-2024

2.     https://www.kandji.io/blog/amos-macos-stealer-analysis

3.     https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/protection-bulletin/amos-stealer-adds-backdoor

4.     https://moonlock.com/amos-backdoor-persistent-access

5.     https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/45.94.47.158/detection

6.     https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/i/an-mdr-analysis-of-the-amos-stealer-campaign.html

7.     https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/45.94.47.211/detection

8.     https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/45.94.47.144/detection

9.     https://securityaffairs.com/181441/malware/over-300-entities-hit-by-a-variant-of-atomic-macos-stealer-in-recent-campaign.html

10.   https://binhex.ninja/malware-analysis-blogs/amos-stealer-atomic-stealer-malware.html

Darktrace Model Detections

Darktrace / NETWORK

  • Compromise / Beaconing Activity To External Rare
  • Compromise / HTTP Beaconing to New IP
  • Compromise / HTTP Beaconing to Rare Destination
  • Anomalous Connection / New User Agent to IP Without Hostname
  • Device / New User Agent
  • Compromise / Sustained TCP Beaconing Activity To Rare Endpoint
  • Compromise / Slow Beaconing Activity To External Rare
  • Anomalous Connection / Posting HTTP to IP Without Hostname
  • Compromise / Quick and Regular Windows HTTP Beaconing

Autonomous Response

  • Antigena / Network / Significant Anomaly::Antigena Alerts Over Time Block
  • Antigena / Network / Significant Anomaly::Antigena Significant Anomaly from Client Block
  • Antigena / Network / External Threat::Antigena Suspicious Activity Block

List of IoCs

  • 45.94.47[.]149 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
  • 45.94.47[.]144 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
  • 45.94.47[.]158 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
  • 45.94.47[.]211 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
  • out.zip - File Output – Possible ZIP file for Data Exfiltration

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping:

Tactic –Technique – Sub-Technique

Execution - T1204.002 - User Execution: Malicious File

Credential Access - T1555.001 - Credentials from Password Stores: Keychain

Credential Access - T1555.003 - Credentials from Web Browsers

Command & Control - T1071 - Application Layer Protocol

Exfiltration - T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

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December 3, 2025

Darktrace Named as a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms

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Darktrace is proud to be named as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms (ESP). We believe this recognition reflects what our customers already know: our product is exceptional – and so is the way we deliver it.

In July 2025, Darktrace was named a Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Email Security, a distinction given to vendors who have scores that meet or exceed the market average for both axes (User Interest and Adoption, and Overall Experience). To us, both achievements are testament to the customer-first approach that has fueled our rapid growth. We feel this new distinction from Gartner validates the innovation, efficacy, and customer-centric delivery that set Darktrace apart.

A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. CIOs and CISOs can use this research to make informed decisions about which email security platform can best accomplish their goals. We encourage our customers to read the full report to get the complete picture.

This acknowledgement follows the recent recognition of Darktrace / NETWORK, also designated a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Detection & Response and named the only Customers’ Choice in its category.

Leaders are recognized for strong market adoption, financial stability, and established integrations with major collaboration platforms.

Why do we believe Darktrace is leading in the email security market?

Our relentless innovation which drives proven results  

At Darktrace we continue to push the frontier of email security, with industry-first AI-native detection and response capabilities that go beyond traditional SEG approaches. How do we do it?

  • With a proven approach that gets results. Darktrace’s unique business-centric anomaly detection catches advanced phishing, supply chain compromises, and BEC attacks – detecting them on average 13 days earlier than attack-centric solutions. That’s why 75% of our customers have removed their SEG and now rely on their native email security provider combined with Darktrace.
  • By offering comprehensive protection beyond the inbox. Darktrace / EMAIL goes further than traditional inbound filtering, delivering account and messaging protection, DLP, and DMARC capabilities, ensuring best-in-class security across inbound, outbound, and domain protection scenarios.  
  • Continuous innovation. We are ranked second highest in the Gartner Critical Capabilities research for core email security function, likely thanks to our product strategy and rapid pace of innovation. We’ve release major capabilities twice a year for nearly five years, including advanced AI models and expanded coverage for collaboration platforms.

We deliver exceptional customer experiences worldwide

Darktrace’s leadership isn’t just about excelling in technology, it’s about delivering an outstanding experience that customers value. Let’s dig into what makes our customers tick.

  • Proven loyalty from our base. Recognition from Gartner Peer Insights as a Customers’ Choice, combined with a 4.8-star rating (based on 340 reviews as of November 2025), demonstrates for us the trust of thousands of organizations worldwide, not just the analysts.  
  • Customer-first support. Darktrace goes beyond ticket-only models with dedicated account teams and award-winning service, backed by significant headcount growth in technical support and analytics roles over the past year.
  • Local expertise. With offices spanning continents, Darktrace is able to provide regional language support and tailored engagement from teams on the ground, ensuring personalized service and a human-first experience.

Darktrace enhances security stacks with a partner-first architecture

There are plenty of tools out there than encourage a siloed approach. Darktrace / EMAIL plays well with others, enhancing your native security provider and allowing you to slim down your stack. It’s designed to set you up for future growth, with:

  • A best-in-breed platform approach. Natively built on Self-Learning AI, Darktrace / EMAIL delivers deep integration with our / NETWORK, / IDENTITY, and / CLOUD products as part of a unified platforms – that enables and enhances comprehensive enterprise-wise security.
  • Optimized workflows. Darktrace integrates tightly with an extended ecosystem of security tools – including a strategic partnership with Microsoft enabling unified threat response and quarantine capabilities – bringing constant innovation to all of your SOC workflows.  
  • A channel-first strategy. Darktrace is making significant investments in partner-driven architectures, enabling integrated ecosystems that deliver maximum value and future-ready security for our customers.

Analyst recognized. Customer approved.  

Darktrace / EMAIL is not just another inbound email security tool; it’s an advanced email security platform trusted by thousands of users to protect them against advanced phishing, messaging, and account-level attacks.  

As a Leader, we believe we owe our positioning to our customers and partners for supporting our growth. In the upcoming years we will continue to innovate to serve the organizations who depend on Darktrace for threat protection.  

To learn more about Darktrace’s position as a Leader, view a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report, register for the Darktrace Innovation Webinar on 9 December, 2025, or simply request a demo.

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