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China-linked threat actor tracked as CactusPete was employing an updated backdoor in recent attacks targeting military and financial organizations in Eastern Europe. All of them appeared between March 2019 and April 2020. Experts pointed out that despite the lack of sophistication, the group carried out successful attacks.
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The nation-state actors are known to carry out cyber-espionage against targeting government, military, and national infrastructure entities in Europe and Central Asia since at least December 2020. “TAG70 has demonstrated a high level of sophistication in its attack methods.
China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.
South Korea military exercise. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days. The military exercises aim at improving the ability of the two armies to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. .
The IT giant pointed out that Cadet Blizzard is distinct from other known APT groups operating under the control of the Russian military intelligence GRU, such as Forest Blizzard ( STRONTIUM ) and Seashell Blizzard (IRIDIUM). Unlike other Russia-linked APT group, CadetBlizzard operations are extremely disruptive.
In August 2020, security experts from FireEye uncovered a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting NATO by spreading fake news content on compromised news websites. The post Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing appeared first on Security Affairs. reads a translation of the message.
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military and to other high-value customers/targets that manage key Internet infrastructure, and that those organizations have been asked to sign agreements preventing them from disclosing details of the flaw prior to Jan. 14, the first Patch Tuesday of 2020.
SideWinder, an aggressive APT group, is believed to have carried out over 1,000 attacks since April 2020, Kaspersky reported. The group stands out for the high frequency and persistence of its attacks, researchers believe that the APT group has carried out over 1,000 attacks since April 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.
“So far in 2021, we’ve sent over 50,000 warnings, a nearly 33% increase from this time in 2020. The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.
Agency Warns Attackers Could Use IT Exploits to Pivot to OT Systems The NSA is offering operational technology security guidance for the Defense Department as well as third-party military contractors and firms in the wake of the attack that targeted SolarWinds in 2020.
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the DoD agency that is in charge of the security of IT and telecommunications for the White House and military troops has suffered a cyber attack. pic.twitter.com/TNOvEQwkO4 — Andy Piazza (@klrgrz) February 18, 2020. military and civilian personnel.
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The campaign tracked ‘Operation North Star,’ was active between late March and May 2020. The Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs) of the Operation North Star operations are very similar to those observed in 2017 and 2019 campaigns that targeted key military and defense technologies.
In August 2020, security experts from FireEye uncovered a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting NATO by spreading fake news content on compromised news websites. Based in London, Newsquest employs a total of more than 5,500 people across the UK.
Experts attribute a series of cyber-espionage campaigns dating back to 2014, and focused on gathering military intelligence, to China-linked Unit 69010. These targets suggest the group is likely interested in gathering intelligence on military technology and defense” reads the report published by the Insikt Group.
In July 2020, for the first-ever time, the EU imposed economical sanctions on Russia, China, and North Korea following cyber-attacks aimed at the EU and its member states. The authorities froze their assets, imposed a travel ban, and forbidden the transfer of funds from any EU entities to sanctioned entities.
Over the past 20 months, the group targeted at least 30 organizations within 14 nations that are probably of strategic intelligence significance to the Russian government and its military. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS).
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The APT group, recently discovered by ESET, targeted government and private companies in Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine, including militaries and Ministries of Foreign Affairs. ” Experts believe that the hacker group could have targeted many other countries and a good portion of its operations has yet to be discovered.
Since at least June 2020, and possibly earlier, the cyberespionage group has used the tool GooseEgg to exploit the CVE-2022-38028 vulnerability. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS).
Even today, less than half of the known antivirus engines are flagging the infection on VirusTotal , as observed by BleepingComputer: The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide.
Another screenshot shows that the ransomware operators were in the Xerox network till June 25th, 2020. billion in revenu e in Q1 2020 and has 27,000 employees across the globe. Blog Link) [link] — Cyble (@AuCyble) June 30, 2020. The company declared over $1.8 It’s currently tracking at 347 of the Fortune 500 list.
In August 2020, security experts from FireEye uncovered a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting NATO by spreading fake news content on compromised news websites. “ In August 2020, the Ghostwriter campaign spread articles claiming that the protests in Belarus were orchestrated by the U.S.
“On December 13, 2020, SolarWinds delivered a communication to approximately 33,000 Orion product customers that were active maintenance customers during and after the Relevant Period. According to the experts, the campaign may have begun as early as Spring 2020 and is still ongoing. ” reads the SEC filing.
Researchers from the US-based firm Cyble recently came across a post shared by an unknown threat actor that goes online with the moniker Spectre123, where he has allegedly leaked the sensitive documents of NATO and Havelsan (Turkish Military/defence manufacturer). ” reads the post published by Cyble.
The amount requested for the Department of Defense in the “ DOD Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Proposal ” is nearly the same one as last year for cyber operations that the US military will conduct in 2020. billion in the fiscal year 2020. The budget was released on February 10, it requests $9.8
The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency. . According to the experts, the campaign may have begun as early as Spring 2020 and is still ongoing.
The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.
The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. One of the scripts, the “c.js”, was containing an exploit for the CVE-2020-12641 vulnerability.
is an American for-profit managed health care company, its customers include health plans and other managed care organizations, employers, labor unions, various military and governmental agencies and third-party administrators. “On April 11, 2020, Magellan discovered it was targeted by a ransomware attack. Magellan Health Inc.
Soleimani was an Iranian military officer who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). From 1998 until his assassination in 2020, he was the commander of the Quds Force, an IRGC division primarily responsible for extraterritorial and clandestine military operations.
The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS). The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.
Researchers linked a new APT group, tracked as ToddyCat, to a series of attacks targeting entities in Europe and Asia since at least December 2020. Researchers from Kaspersky have linked a new APT group, tracked as ToddyCat, to a series of attacks aimed at high-profile entities in Europe and Asia since at least December 2020.
The attackers are suspected to be hackers of the tracked as Ghostwriter group that works under the control of the Russian military secret service GRU. The messages were sent by threat actors to the private emails of the German politicians. “The Bundestag has again become the target of alleged Russian hackers.
On the other end, the Chinese government considers the island its territory and does not exclude its military occupation in the future. In August 2020, Chinese hackers gained access to around 6,000 email accounts belonging to at least 10 Taiwan government agencies, officials said. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.
UPDATE: [link] — Bank Security (@Bank_Security) August 5, 2020. military, federal, state, and local government agencies Public universities and schools Hospitals and health care providers Electric utilities Major financial institutions Numerous Fortune 500 companies. reads the advisory.
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The decision is the result of assessments made by the Swedish military and security service. The Chinese state is conducting cyber espionage to promote its own economic development and develop its military capabilities. ” reads a press release published by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority.
released between March 2020 and June 2020.” In its own advisory, FireEye said multiple updates poisoned with a malicious backdoor program were digitally signed with a SolarWinds certificate from March through May 2020, and posted to the SolarWindws update website. HF 5 through 2020.2.1, Fortune 500. accounting firms.
A review of this user’s hacker identities shows that during his time on the forums he served as an officer in the special forces of the GRU , the foreign military intelligence agency of the Russian Federation. Or he could just be a guy wearing a military uniform.” Some of those photos date back to 2008. ” Mr. .
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