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Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2024

Russia-linked RomCom group targeted Ukrainian government agencies since late 2023

Russia-linked threat actor RomCom targeted Ukrainian government agencies and Polish entities in cyber attacks since late 2023. Cisco Talos researchers observed Russia-linked threat actor RomCom (aka UAT-5647, Storm-0978, Tropical Scorpius, UAC-0180, UNC2596) targeting Ukrainian government agencies and Polish entities in a new wave of attacks since at least late 2023. In the recent attacks, RomCom […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2024

China-linked group Salt Typhoon hacked US broadband providers and breached wiretap systems

China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon breached U.S. broadband providers, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon (also known as FamousSparrow and GhostEmperor) breached U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data. According to the Wall Street Journal, which reported the news […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2024

Microsoft and DOJ seized the attack infrastructure used by Russia-linked Callisto Group

Microsoft and the U.S. DoJ seized over 100 domains used by the Russia-linked Callisto Group for launching attacks on U.S. government and nonprofits. The Justice Department revealed the unsealing of a warrant to seize 41 domains used by Russia-linked Callisto Group (formerly SEABORGIUM, also known as COLDRIVER) for computer fraud in the United States. US […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2024

China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon compromised some U.S. internet service providers (ISPs)

China-linked threat actors compromised some U.S. internet service providers (ISPs) as part of a cyber espionage campaign code-named Salt Typhoon. China-linked threat actors have breached several U.S. internet service providers in recent months as part of a cyber espionage campaign code-named Salt Typhoon. The state-sponsored hackers aimed at gathering intelligence from the targets or carrying […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2024

North Korea-linked APT Gleaming Pisces deliver new PondRAT backdoor via malicious Python packages

North Korea-linked APT group Gleaming Pisces is distributing a new malware called PondRAT through tainted Python packages. Unit 42 researchers uncovered an ongoing campaign distributing Linux and macOS malwar PondRAT through poisoned Python packages. The campaign is attributed to North Korea-linked threat actor Gleaming Pisces (also known as Citrine Sleet), who previously distributed the macOS […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2024

Chinese APT Earth Baxia target APAC by exploiting GeoServer flaw

Suspected China-linked APT Earth Baxia targeted a government organization in Taiwan by exploiting a recently patched OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw. Trend Micro researchers reported that China-linked APT group Earth Baxia has targeted a government organization in Taiwan and potentially other countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The threat actor used spear-phishing emails and exploited the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2024

UNC1860 provides Iran-linked APTs with access to Middle Eastern networks

Iran-linked APT group UNC1860 is operating as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to Middle Eastern Networks. Mandiant researchers warn that an Iran-linked APT group, tracked as UNC1860, is operating as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to target networks in the Middle East. UNC1860 is linked to Iran’s Ministry of […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2024

Experts warn of China-linked APT’s Raptor Train IoT Botnet

Researchers warn of a new IoT botnet called Raptor Train that already compromised over 200,000 devices worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new botnet, named Raptor Train, composed of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices. The experts believe the botnet is controlled by a Chine-linked APT group Flax Typhoon (also […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2024

Iran-linked group APT33 adds new Tickler malware to its arsenal

Iran-linked group APT33 used new Tickler malware in attacks against organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors. Microsoft researchers reported that the Iran-linked cyberespionage group APT33 (aka Peach Sandstorm, Holmium, Elfin, Refined Kitten, and Magic Hound) used new custom multi-stage backdoor called Tickler to compromise organizations in sectors such as government, defense, satellite, oil, and gas […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2024

North Korea-linked APT used a new RAT called MoonPeak

North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky is likely behind a new remote access trojan called MoonPeak used in a recent campaign spotted by Cisco Talos. Cisco Talos researchers uncovered the infrastructure used by the North Korea-linked APT group tracked as UAT-5394, which experts suspect is linked to the Kimsuky APT group. The infrastructure includes staging, C2 servers, […]

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Russia-linked RomCom group targeted Ukrainian government agencies since late 2023

China-linked group Salt Typhoon hacked US broadband providers and breached wiretap systems

Microsoft and DOJ seized the attack infrastructure used by Russia-linked Callisto Group

China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon compromised some U.S. internet service providers (ISPs)

North Korea-linked APT Gleaming Pisces deliver new PondRAT backdoor via malicious Python packages

Chinese APT Earth Baxia target APAC by exploiting GeoServer flaw

UNC1860 provides Iran-linked APTs with access to Middle Eastern networks

Experts warn of China-linked APT’s Raptor Train IoT Botnet

Iran-linked group APT33 adds new Tickler malware to its arsenal

North Korea-linked APT used a new RAT called MoonPeak

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