China-linked APT Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. Army National Guard unit’s network, accessed configs, and intercepted communications with other units. A DoD report warns that China-nexus hacking group Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. state’s Army National Guard network from March to December 2024. The APT stole network configs, admin credentials, and data exchanged with units […]
North Korea-linked hackers uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware, hitting 17K+ downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware loader, hitting over 17,000 downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. XORIndex was built to evade detection and deploy […]
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, […]
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. […]
A new Russia-linked APT group, tracked as Laundry Bear, has been linked to a Dutch police security breach in September 2024. Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) have linked a previously undetected Russia-linked group, tracked Laundry Bear (aka Void Blizzard), to a 2024 police breach. […]
PRODAFT researchers warn of Russia-linked APT group Nebulous Mantis targeting NATO-related defense organizations Nebulous Mantis, a Russian-speaking cyber espionage group (aka Cuba, STORM-0978, Tropical Scorpius, UNC2596), used RomCom RAT and Hancitor since 2019 to target critical infrastructure, governments, and NATO-linked entities. Since mid-2022, they’ve deployed RomCom via spear-phishing for espionage, lateral movement, and data theft. […]
Earth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Trend Research exposed the Earth Kurma APT campaign targeting Southeast Asia’s government and telecom sectors. Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion […]
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group targeted at least six firms in South Korea in a cyber espionage campaign called Operation SyncHole. Kaspersky researchers reported that the North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus targeted at least six firms in South Korea in a cyber espionage campaign tracked as Operation SyncHole. The campaign has been active since at […]
Researchers spotted a new North Korea-linked group Kimsuky ‘s campaign, exploiting a patched Microsoft Remote Desktop Services flaw to gain initial access. While investigating a security breach, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) researchers discovered a North Korea-linked group Kimsuky ‘s campaign, tracked as Larva-24005. Attackers exploited an RDP vulnerability to gain initial access to […]
China-linked APT group Mustang Panda deployed a new custom backdoor, MQsTTang, in recent attacks targeting Europe, Asia, and Australia. China-linked APT group Mustang Panda (aka Camaro Dragon, RedDelta or Bronze President). deployed a new custom backdoor, tracked as MQsTTang, in recent attacks targeting entities in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Mustang Panda has been active since […]