Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2021
Russia-linked cyberspies breached the internal network of Dutch police in 2017 while the authorities were investigating the crash of the MH-17. Russia-linked threat actors breached the internal network of Dutch police in 2017 during the investigation into the MH-17 crash. The intrusion was uncovered by AIVD, the Dutch intelligence service, but was not disclosed by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2021
Check Point Research (CPR) said that the Chinese APT group SharpPanda spent three years developing a new backdoor to spy on Asian governments. Researchers from Check Point Research (CPR) discovered a new backdoor while investigating a cyber espionage campaign conducted by Chinese APT group SharpPanda and aimed at Southeast Asian government’s Ministry of Foreign […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 31, 2021
Denmark’s foreign secret service allowed the US NSA to spy on European politicians through a Danish telecommunications hub. Journalists from Danish broadcaster DR recently received a document titled the Dunhammer Report, which included the findings of an investigation conducted by the Danish authorities on the spying operation. DR shared the report with other news agencies across Europe, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2021
An Iran-linked threat actor tracked as Agrius employed data-wipers disguised as ransomware to destroy targeted IT infrastructure. Researchers from cyber-security firm SentinelOne discovered a new Iran-linked threat actor, tracked as Agrius, which relied on data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware to destroy the targeted systems. In order to hide the real nature of the threat, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. A joint report published by Rostelecom-Solar and the FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have stolen information from Russian federal agencies. The attacks were spotted in 2020, threat actors leveraged […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 16, 2021
Alleged Pakistan-Linked cyber espionage group, tracked as Transparent Tribe, targets Indian entities with a new Windows malware. Researchers from Cisco Talos warn that the Pakistan-linked APT group Transparent Tribe expanded its Windows malware arsenal. The group used the new malware dubbed ObliqueRAT in cyberespionage attacks against Indian targets. The Operation Transparent Tribe (Operation C-Major, APT36, and Mythic […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2021
U.S. Intelligence agencies warn of weaknesses in 5G networks that could be exploited by crooks and nation-state actors for intelligence gathering. The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), along with the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have analyzed the risks and vulnerabilities associated with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 07, 2021
The UK and US cybersecurity agencies have published a report detailing techniques used by Russia-linked cyberespionage group known APT29 (aka Cozy Bear). Today, UK NCSC and CISA-FBI-NSA cybersecurity agencies published a joint security advisory that warns organizations to patch systems immediately to mitigate the risk of attacks conducted by Russia-linked SVR group (aka APT29, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes)). The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 06, 2021
Chinese military unit PLA Unit 61419 is suspected to be involved in cyber-espionage campaigns against multiple antivirus companies. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future’s Insikt Group have discovered six procurement documents from official People’s Liberation Army (PLA) military websites and other sources that demonstrate that PLA Unit 61419 has sought to purchase antivirus solutions from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 14, 2021
The Swedish Sports Confederation organization was compromised in 2017-18 by hackers working for Russian military intelligence, officials said. The Swedish Sports Confederation is the umbrella organisation of the Swedish sports movement, it was hacked by Russian military intelligence in a campaign conducted between December 2017 and May 2018, officials said. In the same period, Russia-linked […]
