Apr 17, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cyber Espionage A previously undocumented "flexible" backdoor called Kapeka has been "sporadically" observed in cyber attacks targeting Eastern Europe, including Estonia and Ukraine, since at least mid-2022. The findings come from Finnish cybersecurity firm WithSecure, which attributed the malware to the Russia-linked advanced persistent … [Read more...] about Russian APT Deploys New ‘Kapeka’ Backdoor in Eastern European Attacks
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Iranian State-Sponsored OilRig Group Deploys 3 New Malware Downloaders
Dec 14, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as OilRig deployed three different downloader malware throughout 2022 to maintain persistent access to victim organizations located in Israel. The three new downloaders have been named ODAgent, OilCheck, and OilBooster by Slovak cybersecurity company ESET. The attacks also involved … [Read more...] about Iranian State-Sponsored OilRig Group Deploys 3 New Malware Downloaders
IMPERIAL KITTEN Deploys Novel Malware Families
CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations has been investigating a series of cyberattacks and strategic web compromise (SWC) operations targeting organizations in the transportation, logistics and technology sectors that occurred in October 2023. Based on a detailed examination of the malicious tooling used in these attacks, along with additional reporting and industry reports, … [Read more...] about IMPERIAL KITTEN Deploys Novel Malware Families
Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks
Nov 18, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / USB Worm Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed using a USB propagating worm called LitterDrifter in attacks targeting Ukrainian entities. Check Point, which detailed Gamaredon's (aka Aqua Blizzard, Iron Tilden, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, and Winterflounder) latest tactics, … [Read more...] about Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks