Threat actors exploited CVE-2023-22527 in Atlassian Confluence to deploy ELPACO-team ransomware quickly.Ransomware recovery costs soared to $2.73 million in 2024, emphasizing the need for proactive defenses.Security professionals can access detection rules on SOC Prime Platform for CVE-2023-22527 exploitation.Rules on SOC Prime are compatible with various security solutions and mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK® framework.Uncoder AI, a threat detection engineering tool, is now freely available on SOC Prime to streamline investigations.CVE-2023-22527 exploitation by ELPACO-team ransomware involved sophisticated attacks on unpatched servers.Adversaries utilized advanced persistence strategies like deploying multiple backdoors and enabling RDP access.Attackers demonstrated deliberate actions by waiting 62 hours to deploy ransomware after compromising systems.Unusual tactics were used, such as creating a local admin account and altering registry settings for RDP access.Defenders are urged to apply timely patches, monitor system activity, and enhance remote access security against similar attacks.