Chinese Hackers Targeting European Entities with New MQsTTang Backdoor

The China-aligned Mustang Panda actor has been observed using a hitherto unseen custom backdoor called MQsTTang as part of an ongoing social engineering campaign that commenced in January 2023. "Unlike most of the group's malware, MQsTTang doesn't seem to be based on existing families or publicly...

New MQsTTang Backdoor from Mustang Panda Targets Political and Governmental Organizations

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary A new custom backdoor called MQsTTang, which they attribute to the Mustang Panda APT group. This backdoor is part of an ongoing campaign that began in early January...

Redirection Roulette: Thousands of hijacked websites in East Asia redirecting visitors to other sites

Since early September 2022, tens of thousands of websites aimed at East Asian audiences have been hacked, redirecting hundreds of thousands of their users to adult-themed content...

A New APT named APT-C-61 Targets South Asia

Threat Level Actor Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary APT-C-61, also known as Tengyun Snake, is an advanced persistent threat APT group that has been active since at least January 2020 in South Asia. This group mainly...

New EX-22 Tool Empowers Hackers with Stealthy Ransomware Attacks on Enterprises

A new post-exploitation framework called EXFILTRATOR-22 aka EX-22 has emerged in the wild with the goal of deploying ransomware within enterprise networks while flying under the radar. "It comes with a wide range of capabilities, making post-exploitation a cakewalk for anyone purchasing the tool,...

China Is Relentlessly Hacking Its Neighbors

New details reveal that Beijing-backed hackers targeted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, adding to a string of attacks in the region...

PureCrypter Malware Targets Governments Through Discord

By Deeba Ahmed The PureCrypter malware is targeting government entities in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PureCrypter Malware Targets Governments Through Discord...

Deceptive Discord Campaign Targets Government Entities with PureCrypter Malware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Government entities in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions have been targeted by a threat actor using the PureCrypter malware downloader. This particular malware has been used to distribute vario...

PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown threat actor with an off-the-shelf malware downloader known as PureCrypter to deliver an array of information stealers and ransomware. "The PureCrypter campaign uses the domain of a compromised non-profit...

PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown threat actor with an off-the-shelf malware downloader known as PureCrypter to deliver an array of information stealers and ransomware. "The PureCrypter campaign uses the domain of a compromised non-profit...

New Attack Group Clasiopa Targets Materials Research Organization in Asia with Custom Malware

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new attack group called Clasiopa has been observed targeting materials research organizations in Asia using a distinct toolset that includes a custom malware called Backdoor.Atharvan. It is unclear wher...

New Hacking Cluster 'Clasiopa' Targeting Materials Research Organizations in Asia

Materials research organizations in Asia have been targeted by a previously unknown threat actor using a distinct set of tools. Symantec, by Broadcom Software, is tracking the cluster under the moniker Clasiopa. The origins of the hacking group and its affiliations are currently unknown, but ther...

Newly Identified Threat Actor Hydrochasma Targets Shipping Companies and Medical Laboratories in Asia

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Hydrochasma is a newly identified threat actor that has been targeting shipping companies and medical laboratories in Asia since October 2022. This groups primary focus appears to be on intelligence...

Hydrochasma: New Threat Actor Targets Shipping Companies and Medical Labs in Asia

Shipping companies and medical laboratories in Asia have been the subject of a suspected espionage campaign carried out by a never-before-seen threat actor dubbed Hydrochasma. The activity, which has been ongoing since October 2022, "relies exclusively on publicly available and living-off-the-lan...

Login Details of Tech Giants Leaked in Two Data Center Hacks

By Waqas Threat actors have hacked two data centers in Asia and accessed login credentials of top technology giants, including Apple, Uber, Microsoft, Samsung, Alibaba, etc., and leaked them on a hacker forum. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Login Details of Tech Giants...

Researchers Link SideWinder Group to Dozens of Targeted Attacks in Multiple Countries

The prolific SideWinder group has been attributed as the nation-state actor behind attempted attacks against 61 entities in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka between June and November 2021. Targets included government, military, law enforcement, banks, and other organizations,...

Google Ads drop FatalRAT malware from fake messenger, browser apps

By Waqas The primary target of this malware campaign is Chinese-speaking users in East and Southeast Asia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Ads drop FatalRAT malware from fake messenger, browser apps...

Hackers Using Google Ads to Spread FatalRAT Malware Disguised as Popular Apps

Chinese-speaking individuals in Southeast and East Asia are the targets of a new rogue Google Ads campaign that delivers remote access trojans such as FatalRAT to compromised machines. The attacks involve purchasing ad slots to appear in Google search results and direct users looking for popular...

TgToxic Malware’s Automated Framework Targets Southeast Asia Android Users

We look into an ongoing malware campaign we named TgToxic, targeting Android mobile users in Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia since July 2022. The malware steals users’ credentials and assets such as cryptocurrency from digital wallets, as well as money from bank and finance apps. Analyzing the...

DragonSpark Attacks Targeting East Asian Countries Using SparkRAT Malware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Recently, a group of cyber-attacks against organizations in East Asia has been identified and named "DragonSpark". These attacks are known for using a relatively unknown open-source tool called SparkRAT,...