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New financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors

Security Affairs

At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected. If the latter are the ones to blame, this marks the first time the gang has launched the attacks against pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies and may indicate a significant shift in their modus operandi. .

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China-linked APT10 leverages ZeroLogon exploits in recent attacks

Security Affairs

Targeted sectors include: Automotive Clothing Conglomerates Electronics Engineering General Trading Company Government Industrial Products Managed Service Providers Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Professional Services. The latest campaign has been active since mid-October in 2019 and appears to be still ongoing.

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China-linked APT41 group exploits Citrix, Cisco, Zoho flaws

Security Affairs

Victims operate in the Banking/Finance, Construction, Defense Industrial Base, Government, Healthcare, High Technology, Higher Education, Legal, Manufacturing, Media, Non-profit, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, and Utility. .

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Balikbayan Foxes group spoofs Philippine gov to spread RATs

Security Affairs

The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. Both Remcos and NanoCore are used for information gathering, data exfiltration, surveillance, and control of the victims’ computers. . ” reads the analysis published by the experts. .

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US DoJ indicts Chinese hackers over state-sponsored cyber espionage

Security Affairs

Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. “Finally, the APT10 Group compromised more than 40 computers in order to steal sensitive data belonging to the Navy, including the names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, salary information, personal phone numbers, and email addresses of more than 100,000 Navy personnel.”

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Europe’s Largest Private Hospital Operator Fresenius Hit by Ransomware

Krebs on Security

Cybercriminals are using ransomware to hold hospitals and medical services digitally hostage, preventing them from accessing vital files and systems until a ransom is paid. Overall, Fresenius employs nearly 300,000 people across more than 100 countries, and is ranked 258th on the Forbes Global 2000.

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China-linked APT Bronze Starlight deploys ransomware as a smokescreen

Security Affairs

However, the victimology, the short lifespan of each ransomware family employed in the attacks, and access to malware used by nation-state actors suggest that the main motivation of the group may be intellectual property theft or cyberespionage. The victims include pharmaceutical companies in Brazil and the U.S.,