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Tycoon2FA

Tycoon2FA is a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit that emerged in August 2023 and became one of the most widespread MFA-bypass platforms. Microsoft tracks the developer/operator as Storm-1747. The platform has been used at global scale against more than 500,000 organizations across sectors including education, healthcare, finance, non-profit, and government, with campaigns focused heavily on Microsoft 365 and also impersonating services such as OneDrive, Outlook, SharePoint, Gmail, and Google. Prior to a Europol-linked disruption in March 2026, it was described as the most prolific AiTM platform on the market and responsible for roughly 62% of AiTM phishing attempts Microsoft was blocking monthly.

Tycoon2FA captures user credentials and steals authenticated session cookies/tokens by proxying the real login flow, allowing attackers to bypass common MFA methods including SMS codes, one-time passcodes, and push notifications. Reported post-compromise access can persist after password resets unless active sessions and tokens are explicitly revoked. The kit has also resurfaced with support for Microsoft 365 device-code phishing, abusing the OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant flow to trick victims into entering attacker-supplied codes on Microsoft’s legitimate device login page, resulting in OAuth tokens being issued to the attacker’s rogue device.

Observed delivery commonly uses phishing emails with attachments such as .svg, .pdf, .html, or .docx, often embedding QR codes or JavaScript. One reported device-code phishing chain began with a lure email containing a Trustifi click-tracking URL, followed by multiple redirection and obfuscation layers and a fake Microsoft CAPTCHA page before prompting for the device code. Tycoon2FA infrastructure has also been hosted through trusted cloud services and redirect chains involving Azure Blob Storage, Google Firebase, AWS, Wix, TikTok, Google resources, and Cloudflare Workers, with most hosting observed behind Cloudflare.

The kit includes substantial defense evasion and anti-analysis features, including anti-bot screening, browser fingerprinting, heavy obfuscation, custom JavaScript, dynamic decoy pages, self-hosted or rotating CAPTCHA challenges, blocking of copy/paste and right-click, detection of tools such as PhantomJS and Burp Suite, disabling developer-tool shortcuts, and protections intended to block researchers, security vendors, and automated scanners. Infrastructure evolved toward short-lived, rapidly rotating campaign domains and subdomains, often using low-friction TLDs and readable subdomain naming to reduce suspicion and frustrate blocklisting.

Tycoon2FA is sold via criminal channels including Telegram and Signal and provides a web-based administration panel for configuring campaigns, templates, lure attachments, redirect logic, domain and hosting settings, victim tracking, and viewing/downloading captured credentials and session cookies. The panel can generate EML files, PDFs, and QR codes, and stolen data may be forwarded to Telegram for near-real-time monitoring. Exfiltration of captured credentials and session tokens has been reported over encrypted channels, often via Telegram bots.

Researchers also reported hybrid payloads blending Salty2FA and Tycoon2FA, where early stages matched Salty2FA and later stages reproduced Tycoon2FA’s execution chain nearly line-for-line, complicating attribution and weakening kit-specific detections. Reported indicators and traits include Tycoon2FA-specific DOM structure and CDN patterns, DGA-generated domains tied to fast-flux-style infrastructure, Cloudflare Workers domains such as 1otyu7944x8[.]workers[.]dev and xm65lwf0pr2e[.]workers[.]dev, and the Cloudflare Pages domain lapointelegal-portail[.]pages[.]dev.

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

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Storm-1747

Following its emergence in August 2023, Tycoon2FA rapidly became one of the most widespread phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms... provided adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) capabilities that allowed even less skilled threat actors to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA)... by intercepting session cookies generated during the authentication process, simultaneously capturing user credentials.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

22 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Reconnaissance

1 technique
T1598Phishing for InformationEvidence1

Employees need consistent training to spot phishing emails routed through trusted platforms or URL shorteners.

Initial Access

5 techniques
T1078Valid AccountsEvidence2

Once the CAPTCHA had been successfully completed, the user would then be shown a fake sign-in page used to compromise their account credentials... users were presented with a CAPTCHA challenge before being directed to a fraudulent sign-in page designed to harvest account credentials.

T1199Trusted RelationshipEvidence1

Post-disruption campaigns also used URL shortener services, links inside legitimate presentation platforms, and compromised SharePoint environments from trusted contacts to redirect targets toward Tycoon2FA infrastructure.

T1566PhishingEvidence13

Kali365 has emerged as one of the more prominent examples of a device code phishing kit in recent months. Device code phishing abuses the authentication workflow used by smart TVs, printers, and other devices when they lack a full browser or keyboard and require users to log in via a separate device.

T1566.001Spearphishing AttachmentEvidence3

Attackers sent emails carrying SVG file attachments with names crafted to match the email theme, such as fake invoice notices, payment alerts, 401K update reminders, and voice message notifications.

T1566.002Spearphishing LinkEvidence3

Overall, 78% of email threats were link-based... This shift toward link-based delivery, combined with the payload trends, suggests that threat actors increasingly preferred hosted credential phishing infrastructure over locally-rendered payloads as the quarter progressed.

Execution

1 technique
T1204User ExecutionEvidence1

Threat actors use CAPTCHA pages to delay detection and increase user interaction... By forcing users to engage with the CAPTCHA before accessing the payload, threat actors reduce the likelihood of automated scanning tools identifying the threat and increase the chances of successful credential harvesting or malware delivery.

Persistence

2 techniques
T1078Valid AccountsEvidence2

Once the CAPTCHA had been successfully completed, the user would then be shown a fake sign-in page used to compromise their account credentials... users were presented with a CAPTCHA challenge before being directed to a fraudulent sign-in page designed to harvest account credentials.

T1556Modify Authentication ProcessEvidence1

“Attackers could then access sensitive data and establish persistence by… registering new authenticator apps…”

Privilege Escalation

1 technique
T1078Valid AccountsEvidence2

Once the CAPTCHA had been successfully completed, the user would then be shown a fake sign-in page used to compromise their account credentials... users were presented with a CAPTCHA challenge before being directed to a fraudulent sign-in page designed to harvest account credentials.

Stealth

4 techniques
T1027Obfuscated Files or InformationEvidence4

The attack chain involves a lure email with a Trustifi click-tracking URL, which redirects through multiple layers of obfuscation before presenting a fake Microsoft CAPTCHA page. The kit incorporates robust anti-analysis measures, blocking researchers, security vendors, and automated scanning tools.

T1036MasqueradingEvidence1

The group behind the PhaaS platform... sells phishing kits that impersonate various enterprise application sign-in pages... Once the CAPTCHA had been successfully completed, the user would then be shown a fake sign-in page used to compromise their account credentials.

T1078Valid AccountsEvidence2

Once the CAPTCHA had been successfully completed, the user would then be shown a fake sign-in page used to compromise their account credentials... users were presented with a CAPTCHA challenge before being directed to a fraudulent sign-in page designed to harvest account credentials.

T1497Virtualization/Sandbox EvasionEvidence1

“anti-bot screening, browser fingerprinting… actively checking for analysis environments or browser automation… Detecting or blocking automated inspection… (for example, PhantomJS, Burp Suite) … If analysis was suspected… redirected to a legitimate decoy site or threw a 404 error.”

Defense Impairment

1 technique
T1556Modify Authentication ProcessEvidence1

“Attackers could then access sensitive data and establish persistence by… registering new authenticator apps…”

Credential Access

6 techniques
T1056Input CaptureEvidence1

Once the user completed the fake check, they were redirected to a spoofed sign-in page designed to steal their account credentials.

T1539Steal Web Session CookieEvidence4

Tycoon2FA has rapidly become one of the most widespread PhaaS platforms, leveraging adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques to attempt to defeat non-phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) defenses.

T1556Modify Authentication ProcessEvidence1

“Attackers could then access sensitive data and establish persistence by… registering new authenticator apps…”

T1557Adversary-in-the-MiddleEvidence3

Tycoon2FA has rapidly become one of the most widespread PhaaS platforms, leveraging adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques to attempt to defeat non-phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) defenses.

T1621Multi-Factor Authentication Request GenerationEvidence1

The victim is then prompted to enter a device code, completing multi-factor authentication and issuing OAuth tokens to the attacker.

T1649Steal or Forge Authentication CertificatesEvidence1

It identifies the low cost of access to Phishing-as-a-Service (PHaaS) and Infostealers as the typical entry point for stealing credentials.

Discovery

1 technique
T1497Virtualization/Sandbox EvasionEvidence1

“anti-bot screening, browser fingerprinting… actively checking for analysis environments or browser automation… Detecting or blocking automated inspection… (for example, PhantomJS, Burp Suite) … If analysis was suspected… redirected to a legitimate decoy site or threw a 404 error.”

Lateral Movement

1 technique
T1550.004Web Session CookieEvidence1

"Tycoon2FA’s suite also included tools that allowed attackers to steal session cookies, and bypass two-factor and multi-factor authentication."

Collection

3 techniques
T1056Input CaptureEvidence1

Once the user completed the fake check, they were redirected to a spoofed sign-in page designed to steal their account credentials.

T1114.003Email Forwarding RuleEvidence1

“Attackers could then… establish persistence by modifying mailbox rules… Remove malicious inbox rules – Attackers often create inbox rules to hide their activity or forward sensitive data.”

T1557Adversary-in-the-MiddleEvidence3

Tycoon2FA has rapidly become one of the most widespread PhaaS platforms, leveraging adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques to attempt to defeat non-phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) defenses.

Command and Control

1 technique
T1090ProxyEvidence1

Part of that evasion is obfuscating its hosting provider. It has transitioned to using IP addresses supplied by Hivelocity Inc. It is taking advantage of the reputation of Hivelocity as a legitimate provider of cloud hosting services.

Exfiltration

1 technique
T1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud StorageEvidence1

“Captured session information… are exfiltrated through Telegram bot… Captured credentials and session tokens were exfiltrated… often via Telegram bots.”

Impact

1 technique
T1565.003Runtime Data ManipulationEvidence1

“it chained multiple intermediate hosts, such as Azure Blob Storage, Firebase, Wix, TikTok, or Google resources… combined these redirect chains with encoded URI strings that obscured full URL paths and landing points…”

Other

1 technique
T1562.006Indicator BlockingEvidence1

“Validating and filtering incoming traffic… Suspicious user agent profiling… When the campaign infrastructure encountered an unexpected or invalid server response (for example, a geolocation outside the allowed targeting zone), the kit replaced phishing content with a decoy page…”

INDICATORS OF COMPROMISE

IOCs tracked for this family

4 indicators attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.

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Network
4 tracked

IPs, domains, and DNS infrastructure linked to this family.

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

12 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

detectNews
May 26, 2026
Hunt Before They Hide -From Device Codes to Fake IT Support Detecting Active Microsoft 365 Identity Attacks in Sentinel | by Rohitashokgowd | May, 2026 | Detect FYI

A prolific adversary-in-the-middle phishing platform used to steal authenticated sessions and bypass normal MFA protections.

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scworldNews
May 18, 2026
Tycoon2FA phishing kit evolves with device-code attacks on Microsoft 365 | brief | SC Media

Tycoon2FA is a phishing kit used to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant flows. It tricks victims into entering a device code on Microsoft's legitimate login page, resulting in OAuth tokens being issued to the attacker. The kit also uses layered obfuscation and anti-analysis measures to evade researchers, security vendors, and automated scanning tools.

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microsoft security blogNews
Mar 4, 2026
Inside Tycoon2FA: How a leading AiTM phishing kit operated at scale | Microsoft Security Blog

AiTM phishing kit/PhaaS platform used to impersonate Microsoft 365/Outlook/OneDrive/SharePoint/Gmail sign-in flows, relay credentials and MFA challenges to the legitimate service, and steal session cookies/tokens to enable account takeover and persistence even after password resets (unless sessions/tokens are revoked). Includes extensive evasion (custom CAPTCHAs, fingerprinting, obfuscation, redirect chains) and campaign management via a web admin panel; exfiltration commonly via Telegram bots.

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cyber security newsNews
Feb 8, 2026
Cybersecurity Weekly Newsletter - Notepad++ hack, Office 0-Day, ESXi 0-day Ransomware Attacks and More

Adversary-in-the-middle phishing kit hosted on major cloud platforms to capture enterprise credentials while abusing trusted domains for evasion.

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