# Storm-2460: threat group profile

> Storm-2460 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Storm-2460?

Storm-2460 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Storm-2460 is a threat actor that has exploited elevation of privilege vulnerabilities to deploy PipeMagic malware and ransomware, enabling them to escalate access within compromised environments. They have been observed using the certutil utility to download malware from compromised legitimate third-party websites. Ransomware activity associated with Storm-2460 includes file encryption and the deployment of a ransom note named !_READ_ME_REXX2_!.txt. Microsoft recommends prioritizing security updates for elevation of privilege vulnerabilities to mitigate the impact of this actor's activities.

## Public reports about Storm-2460

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/08/exploitation-of-clfs-zero-day-leads-to-ransomware-activity/

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### Who is Storm-2460?

Storm-2460 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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