Kimsuky Unveils New Addition to Its Malware Arsenal

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Kimsuky, a cyber-espionage group, is known for infiltrating via spear-phishing attacks, and is recognized for its versatility in using various types of malware and tools to facilitate remote control durin...

TetrisPhantom: Cyber Espionage via Secure USBs Targets APAC Governments

Government entities in the Asia-Pacific APAC region are the target of a long-running cyber espionage campaign dubbed TetrisPhantom. "The attacker covertly spied on and harvested sensitive data from APAC government entities by exploiting a particular type of secure USB drive, protected by hardware...

APT trends report Q3 2023

For more than six years, the Global Research and Analysis Team GReAT at Kaspersky has been publishing quarterly summaries of advanced persistent threat APT activity. These summaries are based on our threat intelligence research; and they provide a representative snapshot of what we have published...

Signal Debunks Zero-Day Vulnerability Reports, Finds No Evidence

Encrypted messaging app Signal has pushed back against "viral reports" of an alleged zero-day flaw in its software, stating it found no evidence to support the claim. "After responsible investigation we have no evidence that suggests this vulnerability is real nor has any additional info been...

Grayling APT Emerges as a Silent Threat Targeting Taiwan

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Grayling APT group orchestrated a meticulously planned targeting campaign with a primary emphasis on espionage. Grayling set its sights on a government entity in the Asia-Pacific region, along with...

China’s Cyber Espionage Targets Semiconductor Giants in East Asia

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In recent cyber espionage activities, threat actors affiliated with the Peoples Republic of China PRC have targeted semiconductor companies operating in Mandarin/Chinese-speaking regions of East Asia...

New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders

European Union military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality initiatives have emerged as the target of a new campaign that delivers an updated version of RomCom RAT called PEAPOD. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro attributed the attacks to a threat actor it tracks under the nam...

Grayling APT Emerges as a Silent Threat Targeting Taiwan

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Grayling APT group orchestrated a meticulously planned targeting campaign with a primary emphasis on espionage. Grayling set its sights on a government entity in the Asia-Pacific region, along with...

China’s Cyber Espionage Targets Semiconductor Giants in East Asia

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In recent cyber espionage activities, threat actors affiliated with the Peoples Republic of China PRC have targeted semiconductor companies operating in Mandarin/Chinese-speaking regions of East Asia...

Unveiling Operation Jacana: Targeting the Guyana Government with DinodasRAT

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A cyber espionage campaign named Operation Jacana was identified in February 2023, targeting a government entity in Guyana. This campaign began with a spear-phishing attack and resulted in the deployment...

Gaza-Linked Cyber Threat Actor Targets Israeli Energy and Defense Sectors

A Gaza-based threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber attacks aimed at Israeli private-sector energy, defense, and telecommunications organizations. Microsoft, which revealed details of the activity in its fourth annual Digital Defense Report, is tracking the campaign under the name...

North Korea's Lazarus Group Launders $900 Million in Cryptocurrency

As much as $7 billion in cryptocurrency has been illicitly laundered through cross-chain crime, with the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group linked to the theft of roughly $900 million of those proceeds between July 2022 and July of this year. "As traditional entities such as mixers continue to be...

Chinese Hackers Target Semiconductor Firms in East Asia with Cobalt Strike

Threat actors have been observed targeting semiconductor companies in East Asia with lures masquerading as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC that are designed to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons. The intrusion set, per EclecticIQ, leverages a backdoor called HyperBro, which is then use...

Guyana Governmental Entity Hit by DinodasRAT in Cyber Espionage Attack

A governmental entity in Guyana has been targeted as part of a cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation Jacana. The activity, which was detected by ESET in February 2023, entailed a spear-phishing attack that led to the deployment of a hitherto undocumented implant written in C++ called...

TAG-74’s Multi-Year Campaign Targets South Korean Organizations

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary TAG-74 is a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group that has been attributed to Chinese military intelligence. This threat actor has been involved in a multi-year campaign primarily targeting organizations ...

Deadglyph Malware Emerges as a Game Changer for Stealth Falcon

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The cyber espionage group Stealth Falcon commenced covert operations and employed advanced backdoor malware called "Deadglyph" primarily to infiltrate Middle Eastern government entities. To receive...

Chinese Hackers TAG-74 Targets South Korean Organizations in a Multi-Year Campaign

A "multi-year" Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign has been observed targeting South Korean academic, political, and government organizations. Recorded Future's Insikt Group, which is tracking the activity under the moniker TAG-74, said the adversary has been linked to "Chinese...

Deadglyph: A New Backdoor Linked to Stealth Falcon APT in the Middle East

By Waqas Stealth Falcon APT group is notorious for its cyber-espionage campaigns in the Middle East. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Deadglyph: A New Backdoor Linked to Stealth Falcon APT in the Middle East...

New Report Uncovers 3 Distinct Clusters of China-Nexus Attacks on Southeast Asian Government

An unnamed Southeast Asian government has been targeted by multiple China-nexus threat actors as part of espionage campaigns targeting the region over extended periods of time. "While this activity occurred around the same time and in some instances even simultaneously on the same victims'...

Sandman APT Strikes the Telecom Sector with the LuaDream Backdoor

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Sandman APT, an espionage group of unknown origins that surfaced mysteriously in August, is orchestrating a sophisticated campaign aimed squarely at telecommunications providers spanning the Middle East,...