Suspicious Linux Payload Download From Xrpl City Miner Host (via process_creation)

PremiumReviewedSigma · High · v1
Product
linux
Category
process_creation
Author
HuntRule
Published
2026-09-05
Updated
2026-09-05

ATT&CK techniques

C2
  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. Exfiltration

  13. Impact

What it detects

This rule detects wget or curl retrieving payloads from the download.xrpl.city host used to distribute the Linux SSH CoinMiner and its propagation modules. This host serves disguised archive and binary files during the infection chain.

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Suspicious Linux Payload Download From Xrpl City Miner Host (via process_creation)
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