APT

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2025
North Korea-linked threat actors spread macOS NimDoor malware via fake Zoom updates

North Korea-linked hackers use fake Zoom updates to spread macOS NimDoor malware, targeting crypto firms with stealthy backdoors. North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting Web3 and crypto firms with NimDoor, a rare macOS backdoor disguised as a fake Zoom update. Victims are tricked into installing the malware through phishing links sent via Calendly or Telegram. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2025
China-linked group Houken hit French organizations using zero-days

China-linked group Houken hit French govt, telecom, media, finance and transport sectors using Ivanti CSA zero-days, says France’s ANSSI. France’s cyber agency ANSSI revealed that a Chinese hacking group used Ivanti CSA zero-days to target government, telecom, media, finance, and transport sectors. The campaign, active since September 2024, is linked to the Houken intrusion set, […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2025
LapDogs: China-nexus hackers Hijack 1,000+ SOHO devices for espionage

Over 1,000 SOHO devices were hacked in a China-linked spying campaign called LapDogs, forming a covert network to support cyber espionage. Security researchers at SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign, dubbed LapDogs, involving over 1,000 hacked SOHO (small office/home office) devices. These compromised devices formed a hidden network, called an Operational Relay […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 27, 2025
OneClik APT campaign targets energy sector with stealthy backdoors

A OneClik campaign, likely carried out by China-linked actor, targets energy sectors using stealthy ClickOnce and Golang backdoors. Trellix cybersecurity researchers uncovered a new APT malware campaign, OneClik, targeting the energy, oil, and gas sectors. It abuses Microsoft’s ClickOnce deployment tech and custom Golang backdoors. While links to China-affiliated actors are suspected, attribution remains cautious. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 27, 2025
APT42 impersonates cyber professionals to phish Israeli academics and journalists

Iran-linked APT42 targets Israeli experts with phishing attacks, posing as security professionals to steal email credentials and 2FA codes. Iran-linked group APT42 (aka Educated Manticore, Charming Kitten, and Mint Sandstorm) is targeting Israeli journalists, cybersecurity experts, and academics with phishing attacks, posing as security professionals to steal email credentials and 2FA codes, according to Check Point. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2025
Russia-linked APT28 use Signal chats to target Ukraine official with malware

Russia-linked group APT28 uses Signal chats as an attack vector to phish Ukrainian officials with new malware strains. Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 is targeting Ukrainian government officials using Signal chats to deliver two new types of malware, tracked as BeardShell and SlimAgent. While Signal itself remains secure, attackers are exploiting its growing popularity in official […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2025
China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targets Canadian Telecom companies

Canada and FBI warn of China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targeting Canadian telecom firms in ongoing cyber espionage operations. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn that China-linked APT cyber espionage group Salt Typhoon, is targeting Canadian telecom firms in espionage attacks. The Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, active for 1–2 years, has targeted […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2025
China-linked group Salt Typhoon breached satellite firm Viasat

China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has reportedly targeted satellite firm Viasat, the group has breached multiple telecom providers in the past. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon hacked the satellite communications firm Viasat, the cyber-espionage group has previously breached the networks of multiple other telecom providers in the United States and globally. Viasat is a global communications […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2025
Paraguay Suffered Data Breach: 7.4 Million Citizen Records Leaked on Dark Web

Resecurity researchers found 7.4 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) of Paraguay citizens on the dark web. Resecurity has identified 7.4 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) of Paraguayan citizens leaked on the dark web today. Last week, cybercriminals have offered information about all citizens of Paraguay for sale, demanding $7.4 million in […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2025
China-linked threat actor targeted +70 orgs worldwide, SentinelOne warns

China-linked threat actor targeted over 70 global organizations, including governments and media, in cyber-espionage attacks from July 2024 to March 2025. In April 2025, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warned that a China-linked threat actor, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering […]