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CTRL .NET access framework malware

March 27, 2026Andrew Northern π“…“, Censys

Andrew Northern describes CTRL as a new malware with extensive functionality, including locking a victim PC with Windows Hello and forcing valid credentials for persistence or lateral movement. Censys ARC says CTRL combines phishing, keylogging, RDP hijacking, and reverse tunneling.

CTRL: a new piece of malware that has a ton of functionality including locking the victims computer using Windows Hello
forces the victim to provide valid credentials to maintain persistence
a previously undocumented β€œπ—–π—§π—₯π—Ÿβ€ .NET access framework
combining phishing, keylogging, RDP hijacking, and reverse tunneling
Active infra. No public intel.
Andrew Northern π“…“
Censys
malwarethreat-intelwindows

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