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Microsoft has observed the Sliver command-and-control (C2) framework now being adopted and integrated in intrusion campaigns by nation-state threat actors, cybercrime groups directly supporting ransomware and extortion, and other threat actors to evade detection. We’ve seen these actors use Sliver with—or as a replacement for—Cobalt Strike. Given Cobalt Strike’s popularity as an attack tool, defenses against it have also improved over time. Sliver thus presents an attractive alternati...| Malware Analysis, News and Indicators