PIVOTPIPE: A New .NET-based Unofficial Beacon Payload

Reported 16 Sep 2026 by otx · Severity: medium

In July 2026, IIJ discovered and analyzed an unknown .NET-based malicious tool hosted on a public directory. This tool, named PIVOTPIPE, exhibits functionality similar to Cobalt Strike Beacon, communicating with C2 servers using configurations close to default profiles and suppor