Many malware families use some sort of C&C server to receive updates, custom commands from the malicious actor, or to exfiltrate stolen data. Getting access to these backend files can give researchers and law enforcement agencies a lot of information about how malware works and who the victims are. Sometimes, it can even lead to the actual people behind the attack! Therefore, properly and promptly analyzing the code obtained from the C&C is an important task that researchers will face from time to time, so it's better to be ready!
Behind C&C—even malware has its own backend
Things to focus on
As long as the analyst has access to the code, it makes sense to prepare and prioritize a list of questions to answer...
