A state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor newly christened APT42 (formerly UNC788) has been attributed to over 30 confirmed espionage attacks against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to the Iranian government at least since 2015. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant said the group operates as the intelligence gathering arm of Iran's Islamic … [Read more...] about Iranian APT42 Launched Over 30 Espionage Attacks Against Activists and Dissidents
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Tropic Trooper Cyber Espionage Hackers Targeting Transportation Sector
Transportation industry and government agencies related to the sector are the victims of an ongoing campaign since July 2020 by a sophisticated and well-equipped cyberespionage group in what appears to be yet another uptick in malicious activities that are "just the tip of the iceberg." "The group tried to access some internal documents (such as flight schedules and documents … [Read more...] about Tropic Trooper Cyber Espionage Hackers Targeting Transportation Sector
RedCurl Corporate Espionage Hackers Return With Updated Hacking Tools
A corporate cyber-espionage hacker group has resurfaced after a seven-month hiatus with new intrusions targeting four companies this year, including one of the largest wholesale stores in Russia, while simultaneously making tactical improvements to its toolset in an attempt to thwart analysis. "In every attack, the threat actor demonstrates extensive red teaming skills and the … [Read more...] about RedCurl Corporate Espionage Hackers Return With Updated Hacking Tools
ShadowPad Malware is Becoming a Favorite Choice of Chinese Espionage Groups
ShadowPad, an infamous Windows backdoor that allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data, has been put to use by five different Chinese threat clusters since 2017. "The adoption of ShadowPad significantly reduces the costs of development and maintenance for threat actors," SentinelOne researchers Yi-Jhen Hsieh and Joey Chen said in a detailed overview … [Read more...] about ShadowPad Malware is Becoming a Favorite Choice of Chinese Espionage Groups
Cyber espionage by Chinese hackers in neighbouring nations is on the rise
A string of cyber espionage campaigns dating all the way back to 2014 and focused on gathering military intelligence from neighbouring countries have been linked to a Chinese military-intelligence apparatus. In a wide-ranging report published by Massachusetts-headquartered Recorded Future this week, the cybersecurity firm's Insikt Group said it identified ties between a group … [Read more...] about Cyber espionage by Chinese hackers in neighbouring nations is on the rise
Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Continue to Target Pulse Secure VPN Devices
Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye unmasked additional tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by Chinese threat actors who were recently found abusing Pulse Secure VPN devices to drop malicious web shells and exfiltrate sensitive information from enterprise networks. FireEye's Mandiant threat intelligence team, which is tracking the cyberespionage activity under … [Read more...] about Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Continue to Target Pulse Secure VPN Devices
Nation-State Hackers Caught Hiding Espionage Activities Behind Crypto Miners
A nation-state actor known for its cyber espionage campaigns since 2012 is now using coin miner techniques to stay under the radar and establish persistence on victim systems, according to new research. Attributing the shift to a threat actor tracked as Bismuth, Microsoft's Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team said the group deployed Monero coin miners in attacks … [Read more...] about Nation-State Hackers Caught Hiding Espionage Activities Behind Crypto Miners
Researchers Uncover Cyber Espionage Operation Aimed At Indian Army
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered fresh evidence of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign against Indian defense units and armed forces personnel at least since 2019 with an aim to steal sensitive information. Dubbed "Operation SideCopy" by Indian cybersecurity firm Quick Heal, the attacks have been attributed to an advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has successfully … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover Cyber Espionage Operation Aimed At Indian Army
Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
Capping off a busy week of charges and sanctions against Iranian hackers, a new research offers insight into what's a six-year-long ongoing surveillance campaign targeting Iranian expats and dissidents with an intention to pilfer sensitive information. The threat actor, suspected to be of Iranian origin, is said to have orchestrated the campaign with at least two different … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
APT Hackers Exploit Autodesk 3D Max Software for Industrial Espionage
It's one thing for APT groups to conduct cyber espionage to meet their own financial objectives. But it's an entirely different matter when they are used as "hackers for hire" by competing private companies to make away with confidential information.Bitdefender's Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab discovered yet another instance of an espionage attack targeting an unnamed … [Read more...] about APT Hackers Exploit Autodesk 3D Max Software for Industrial Espionage