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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State-Backed Hackers Employ Advanced Methods to Target Middle Eastern and African Governments
Jun 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Hacking Governmental entities in the Middle East and Africa have been at the receiving end of sustained cyber-espionage attacks that leverage never-before-seen and rare credential theft and Exchange email exfiltration techniques. "The main goal of the attacks was to obtain highly confidential and sensitive information, specifically … [Read more...] about State-Backed Hackers Employ Advanced Methods to Target Middle Eastern and African Governments
Molerats Hackers Return With New Attacks Targeting Middle Eastern Governments
A Middle Eastern advanced persistent threat (APT) group has resurfaced after a two-month hiatus to target government institutions in the Middle East and global government entities associated with geopolitics in the region in a rash of new campaigns observed earlier this month. Sunnyvale-based enterprise security firm Proofpoint attributed the activity to a politically motivated … [Read more...] about Molerats Hackers Return With New Attacks Targeting Middle Eastern Governments