The Lazarus Group, an infamous threat actor linked to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been observed leveraging a "complex infection chain" targeting at least two employees belonging to an unnamed nuclear-related organization within the span of one month in January 2024. The attacks, which culminated in the deployment of a new modular backdoor referred to … [Read more...] about Lazarus Group Spotted Targeting Nuclear Engineers with CookiePlus Malware
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Solar Group Eliminates Complexity and Speeds Response Time
Solar Group is a leading European sourcing and services company whose core business centers on product sourcing, value-adding services and optimizing their customers’ businesses. Headquartered in Denmark, Solar’s 3,000 employees are focused on delivering sustainable solutions with dedication and credibility. Solar’s chief information security officer is Frank Christensen, … [Read more...] about Solar Group Eliminates Complexity and Speeds Response Time
North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack
Oct 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Threat Intelligence Threat actors in North Korea have been implicated in a recent incident that deployed a known ransomware family called Play, underscoring their financial motivations. The activity, observed between May and September 2024, has been attributed to a threat actor tracked as Jumpy Pisces, which is also known as Andariel, … [Read more...] about North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack
Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining
Oct 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Cryptocurrency The infamous cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT appears to be readying for a new large-scale campaign targeting cloud-native environments for mining cryptocurrencies and renting out breached servers to third-parties. "The group is currently targeting exposed Docker daemons to deploy Sliver malware, a cyber worm, … [Read more...] about Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining
U.S. DOJ Indicts Hacktivist Group for DDoS Attacks
Collaboration is critical to take down today’s most advanced adversaries. CrowdStrike regularly works with law enforcement agencies and industry leaders to identify, track and stop cyber threats. We recently cooperated with the Department of Justice as part of a broader effort to disrupt two individuals heavily involved in operating Anonymous Sudan. In this blog, we discuss the … [Read more...] about U.S. DOJ Indicts Hacktivist Group for DDoS Attacks
Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets. "Rather than demand a ransom for decrypting data, Twelve prefers to encrypt victims' data and then destroy their infrastructure with a wiper to prevent recovery," Kaspersky said in a Friday analysis. "The approach is … [Read more...] about Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East
Sep 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Human Rights Unnamed government entities in the Middle East and Malaysia are the target of a persistent cyber campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as Tropic Trooper since June 2023. "Sighting this group's [Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures] in critical governmental entities in the Middle East, particularly those related to … [Read more...] about Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East
RansomHub Ransomware Group Targets 210 Victims Across Critical Sectors
Threat actors linked to the RansomHub ransomware group encrypted and exfiltrated data from at least 210 victims since its inception in February 2024, the U.S. government said. The victims span various sectors, including water and wastewater, information technology, government services and facilities, healthcare and public health, emergency services, food and agriculture, … [Read more...] about RansomHub Ransomware Group Targets 210 Victims Across Critical Sectors
Vietnamese Human Rights Group Targeted in Multi-Year Cyberattack by APT32
Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A non-profit supporting Vietnamese human rights has been the target of a multi-year campaign designed to deliver a variety of malware on compromised hosts. Cybersecurity company Huntress attributed the activity to a threat cluster known as APT32, a Vietnamese-aligned hacking crew that's also known as APT-C-00, Canvas … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Human Rights Group Targeted in Multi-Year Cyberattack by APT32
University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group
Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Cyber Espionage The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting university staff, researchers, and professors for intelligence gathering purposes. Cybersecurity firm Resilience said it identified the activity in late July 2024 after it observed an operation security (OPSEC) error … [Read more...] about University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group