Acquisition

In the fast-paced, rough and tumble world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, ACE Responder made a strategic move by acquiring the highly coveted and aptly named Acquired Company. This acquisition promises a wealth of new opportunities and synergies that could only be realized with the combined efforts of ACE Responder and Acquired Company. As part of this endeavor, the companies have established a bi-directional forest trust to facilitate seamless collaboration and resource sharing between their networks.

However, the very bridge they built for cooperation has now become a vulnerability. An attacker has capitalized on the chaos and confusion and is actively abusing it to infiltrate the combined infrastructure of ACE Responder and Acquired Company. This adversary seeks to exploit this interconnected trust to gain unauthorized access, exfiltrate sensitive data, and establish stealthy long-term persistence.

The events in your SIEM can be found in the following timespan: 27 September 2023 - 29 September 2023.