value:  WellMess can use junk data in the Base64 string for additional obfuscation.";;Data obfuscation is acheived for the WellMass malware through adding junk to it's C2 communications, achieved by replacing characters with base64 encoded ones. ;; CISA notes that junk data to obfuscate Command and Control activities is a favourite Technique of APT groups which target America. ;; With the aim to make analysis of their code more difficult and time consuming, the develepers of Cerberus jumble their code to hide it's functionality. 
name: Data Obfuscation: Junk Data