APT

Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2023
2022 Zero-Day exploitation continues at a worrisome pace

Experts warn that 55 zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited in attacks carried out by ransomware and cyberespionage groups in 2022. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant reported that ransomware and cyberespionage groups exploited 55 zero-day flaws in attacks in the wild. Most of the zero-day vulnerabilities were in software from Microsoft, Google, and Apple. The figures show a decrease […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2023
China-linked APT likely linked to Fortinet zero-day attacks

An alleged Chinese threat actor group is behind attacks on government organizations exploiting a Fortinet zero-day flaw (CVE-2022-41328). A suspected China-linked group is exploiting a Fortinet zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-41328, in attacks aimed at government organizations. A few days ago, Fortinet researchers warned of an advanced threat actor that is targeting governmental or government-related […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2023
Russia-linked APT29 abuses EU information exchange systems in recent attacks

Russia-linked APT29 group abused the legitimate information exchange systems used by European countries to target government entities. Russia-linked APT29 (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, and The Dukes) was spotted abusing the legitimate information exchange systems used by European countries in attacks aimed at governments. In early March, BlackBerry researchers uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign aimed at EU […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2023
YoroTrooper APT group targets CIS countries and embassies

A new APT group, dubbed YoroTrooper, has been targeting government and energy organizations across Europe, experts warn. Cisco Talos researchers uncovered a new cyber espionage group targeting CIS countries, embassies and EU health care agency since at least June 2022. The APT group focuses on government or energy organizations in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and other Commonwealth […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2023
Dark Pink APT targets Govt entities in South Asia

Researchers reported that Dark Pink APT employed a malware dubbed KamiKakaBot against Southeast Asian targets. In February 2023, EclecticIQ researchers spotted multiple KamiKakaBot malware samples that were employed by the Dark Pink APT group (aka Saaiwc) in attacks against government entities in Southeast Asia countries. The activity of the group was first detailed by Group-IB […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2023
SonicWall SMA appliance infected by a custom malware allegedly developed by Chinese hackers

Alleged China-linked threat actors infected unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances with a custom backdoor. Mandiant researchers reported that alleged China-linked threat actors, tracked as UNC4540, deployed custom malware on a SonicWall SMA appliance. The malware allows attackers to steal user credentials, achieve persistence through firmware upgrades, and provides shell access. The analysis of a […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 08, 2023
China-linked APT Sharp Panda targets government entities in Southeast Asia

China-linked APT group Sharp Panda targets high-profile government entities in Southeast Asia with the Soul modular framework. CheckPoint researchers observed in late 2022, a campaign attributed to the China-linked APT group Sharp Panda that is targeting a high-profile government entity in the Southeast Asia. The state-sponsored hackers used a new version of the SoulSearcher loader, which eventually loads a new […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda APT against European entities

China-Linked Mustang Panda APT employed MQsTTang backdoor as part of an ongoing campaign targeting European entities. China-linked Mustang Panda APT group has been observed using a new backdoor, called MQsTTang, in attacks aimed at European entities. The hacking campaign began in January 2023, ESET researchers pointed out that the custom backdoor MQsTTang is not based on existing families […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 19, 2023
ENISA and CERT-EU warns Chinese APTs targeting EU organizations

A joint report published by ENISA and CERT-EU warns of Chinese APTs targeting businesses and government organizations in the European Union. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and CERT-EU warn of multiple China-linked threat actors targeting businesses and government organizations in the EU. The joint report focus on cyber activities conducted by multiple Chinese […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2023
DPRK fund malicious cyber activities with ransomware attacks on critical Infrastructure

North Korea-linked APT groups conduct ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund its activities. Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S. and South Korean agencies warn. US CISA published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to […]