Pierluigi Paganini
April 22, 2023
North Korea-linked APT group behind the 3CX supply chain attack also broke into two critical infrastructure organizations in the energy sector. Symantec researchers reported that the campaign conducted by North Korea-linked threat actors that included the 3CX supply chain attack also hit two critical infrastructure organizations in the energy sector. “The X_Trader software supply chain […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 20, 2023
North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus employed new Linux malware in attacks that are part of Operation Dream Job. North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus is behind a new campaign tracked as Operation DreamJob (aka DeathNote or NukeSped) that employed Linux malware. The threat actors were observed using social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 20, 2023
The researchers from Google TAG are warning of Russia-linked threat actors targeting Ukraine with phishing campaigns. Russia-linked threat actors launched large-volume phishing campaigns against hundreds of users in Ukraine to gather intelligence and aimed at spreading disinformation, states Googleâs Threat Analysis Group (TAG). In Q1 2023, threat actors linked to Russia’s military intelligence service focused their phishing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 19, 2023
UK and US agencies are warning of Russia-linked APT28 group exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco networking equipment. Russia-linked APT28 group accesses unpatched Cisco routers to deploy malware exploiting the not patched CVE-2017-6742 vulnerability (CVSS score: 8.8), states a joint report published by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US National Security Agency (NSA), US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 19, 2023
An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. Microsoft has linked the Iranian Mint Sandstorm APT (previously tracked by Microsoft as PHOSPHORUS) to a series of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. The IT giant reported Mint […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 17, 2023
China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool GC2 in an attack against a Taiwanese media organization. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control (GC2) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization. The APT41 group, aka Winnti, Axiom, Barium, Blackfly, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 13, 2023
Poland intelligence linked the Russian APT29 group to a series of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries. Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team linked a recent string of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries to the Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, and The Dukes). APT29 along with APT28 cyber espionage group […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 09, 2023
Andrey Shevlyakov, an Estonian national, was charged in the US with conspiracy and other charges related to acquiring U.S.-made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. The defendant was arrested in Estonia on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 06, 2023
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns of a North Korea-linked cyberespionage group tracked as ARCHIPELAGO. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning of the North Korea-linked ARCHIPELAGO group that is targeting government and military personnel, think tanks, policy makers, academics, and researchers in South Korea, the US and elsewhere. Google experts are tracking ARCHIPELAGO since […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 02, 2023
Files leaked by Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show that Russia-linked Sandworm APT requested it to develop offensive tools. Documents leaked from Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show it was likely involved in the development of offensive tools. The documents demonstrate that it also developed hacking tools for the Russia-linked APT group Sandworm. The Sandworm group […]
