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vendor research (ANY.RUN analysis via The Hacker News, Oct 28); IOCs in sandbox task; campaign scale beyond the write-up not independently counted

Hunt: Skyw4lker device-code phishing hits US manufacturing, tech and healthcare with password-protected "contract" docs → sites.google.com → real Microsoft device-code login

ANY.RUN's analysis of the Skyw4lker kit (covered Oct 28) describes device-code phishing aimed mainly at US manufacturing, technology and healthcare. Lure: password-protected document framed as a contract or proposal → page on sites.google.com → victim completes a legitimate Microsoft device-authorization flow the attacker started, handing the attacker tokens without a fake password form.

Detections / response:

  • Alert on device-code / device-authorization grant activity, especially from unfamiliar apps or outside change windows (see also blocking device code flow where the business allows it).
  • Correlate recent OAuth/device-code sign-ins with inbound password-protected Office docs and Google Sites redirects.
  • Revoke refresh tokens for affected accounts, require re-auth, and review mailbox rules / app consents afterward.

Sources: ANY.RUN / The Hacker News: Skyw4lker device code phishing campaign (Oct 28) · ANY.RUN public task example cited in coverage