ASEC Q1 2026 Report Reveals Larva-26002’s Shift to Go-Based ICE Cloud Scanner via BCP Exploitation
ASEC’s analysis of ASD logs for Q1 2026 shows persistent attacks on Windows-based MS-SQL and MySQL servers, with a temporary decline in February followed by a March rebound. The Larva-26002 threat actor was observed deploying the Go-written ICE Cloud scanner via BCP exploitation on mismanaged MS-SQL systems, continuing prior use of Trigona and Mimic ransomware. Turkish-language strings in the scanner align with earlier Mimic campaigns. Primary vectors include brute force, dictionary attacks, and exploitation of weak or misconfigured accounts due to poor administrative hygiene. Read more