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cyber agencies warn that Russia-linked group APT29 is targeting vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers on a large scale. The government agencies warn that the Russian APT29 group has the capability and intent to exploit more CVEs for initial access, remote code execution, and privilege escalation.
government officials. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures. ” In September, the Wall Street Journal reported that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon (also known as FamousSparrow and GhostEmperor ) breached U.S. reported the WSJ.
(USA) has identified an increase in activity within hacktivist groups conducted by a new group called “Cyber Spetsnaz”. USA) has identified an increase in activity within hacktivist groups, they’re leveraging current geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia to perform cyber-attacks. Resecurity, Inc.
Google TAG revealed that threat actors exploited a Zimbra Collaboration Suite zero-day ( CVE-2023-37580 ) to steal emails from governments. The first campaign aimed at a government organization in Greece, threat actors sent emails containing exploit urls to their targets. ” reads the advisory published by Google TAG.
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telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures. The US agencies confirmed that Chinese threat actors had compromised the private communications of a “limited number” of government officials following the compromise of multiple U.S.
A threat actor tracked as Awaken Likho is targeting Russian government agencies and industrial entities, reported cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The threat actor continues to target Russian government entities and enterprises. Experts believe the group remains active and is enhancing its operations with new implants.
A series of “intense” cyberattacks hit multiple French government agencies, revealed the prime minister’s office. “Several “intense” cyberattacks targeted multiple French government agencies since Sunday night, as disclosed by the prime minister’s office.” ” reported the French newspaper Le Monde.
China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon breached U.S. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon (also known as FamousSparrow and GhostEmperor ) breached U.S. According to the Wall Street Journal, which reported the news exclusively, the security breach poses a major national security risk. ” reported the WSJ.
The Pro-Russia hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the attacks. e-Estonia refers to a movement by the government of Estonia to facilitate citizen interactions with the state through the use of electronic solutions. “The government had accused Russia of using such monuments to stir up tensions.”
Switzerland believes that the attack claimed by pro-Russian group NoName that hit the government websites is retaliation for Zelensky’s presence at Davos. Naturally, not empty-handed, but with DDoS gifts” read a message published by the hacker group on its Telegram channel. ” reported the AFP agency. .
The group managed to maintain access without being detected for as long as possible. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.
CERT-UA warned that Russia-linked actor is impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in a new phishing campaign to distribute malware. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign targeting organizations in the country, including government entities.
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant reported a surge in the number of actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023. The researchers also tracked at least four ransomware groups exploiting four zero-day vulnerabilities. ” continues the report. ” concludes the report.
This week the Rhysida ransomware group claimed the hack of the Kuwait Ministry of Finance and added it to its Tor leak site. Last week a ransomware attack hit the Government of Kuwait, the attack took place on September 18 and the government experts immediately started the incident response procedures to block the threat.
A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government. Gelsemium is a group focused on cyberespionage that has been active since at least 2014.
Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet is threatening again Italy, it announced a massive and unprecedented attack on May 30. Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet is threatening again Italy, it announced a massive and unprecedented attack on May 30. “With different levels of superiority, command lines and tasking. Pierluigi Paganini.
Cyber Research Labs observed a rise in ransomware attacks in the second quarter of 2022, some of them with a severe impact on the victims, such as the attack that hit the Costa Rican government that caused a nationwide crisis. The experts warn of ransomware attacks against government organizations. ” continues Cyble. .
Russia-linked APT29 group was spotted reusing iOS and Chrome exploits previously developed by surveillance firms NSO Group and Intellexa. Google TAG (Threat Analysis Group) researchers observed the Russia-linked group APT29 (aka SVR group , BlueBravo , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , Midnight Blizzard , and The Dukes ).
Belgian authorities are investigating Chinese hackers for breaching its State Security Service (VSSE), stealing 10% of emails from 2021 to May 2023. The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is probing a possible security breach on its State Security Service (VSSE) by China-linked threat actors. ” reported Reuters.
The Australian government announced sanctions for a member of the REvil ransomware group for the Medibank hack that occurred in 2022. The Australian government announced sanctions for Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov (aka GustaveDore, aiiis_ermak, blade_runner, JimJones), a Russian national who is a member of the REvil ransomware group.
Russian-speaking Clop ransomware group gained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. The security breach is the result of the MOVEit hacking campaign that took place this summer. ” states Bloomberg. ” states Bloomberg.
Court ordered surveillance firm NSO Group to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to Meta. Meta won the litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group , a U.S. from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020). from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020).
FBI and CISA published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group, the document provides TTPs and IOCs as recently as July 2024. CISA, in collaboration with the FBI, has published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group. The group uses SharpShares and SoftPerfect NetWorx to map out victim networks.
The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.
The Rhysida Ransomware group claims to have breached Bayhealth Hospital in Delaware and offers alleged stolen data for 25 BTC. The Rhysida Ransomware group claims to have breached Bayhealth Hospital and added the hospital to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.
Kaspersky researchers linked a new wave of cyber attacks to the cyber espionage group tracked as The Mask. Kaspersky researchers linked several targeted attacks to a cyber espionage group known as The Mask. The APT group targeted an organization in Latin America in 2019 and 2022.
Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit ransomware group and carrying out attacks against victims worldwide. The LockBit ransomware operation has been active since January 2020, the group hit over 2,500 victims across 120 countries, including 1,800 in the U.S.
Iran-linked group APT33 used new Tickler malware in attacks against organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors. The APT group conducted a cyber espionage campaign between April and July 2024 and used Microsoft’s Azure infrastructure for C2 infrastructure.
The group’s victims include ChatGPT , Telegram , Microsoft , X , the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the FBI, the State Department, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and government websites for the state of Alabama.
The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. Data from the Royal Family!
Microsoft warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group is actively exploiting the CVE-2023-23397 Outlook flaw to hijack Microsoft Exchange accounts. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.
The US government sanctioned two Russian hacktivists for their cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, including breaches of water facilities. The US authorities identified Pankratova as the group leader, while Degtyarenko is a primary hacker. The US government also blocked entities owned 50% or more by these individuals.
North Korea-linked APT groups Lazarus , Andariel , and Kimsuky hacked multiple defense companies in South Korea, reported the National Police Agency. “North Korean hacking organizations sometimes infiltrated defense companies directly, and their security is relatively low.
healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. On March 1, a cryptocurrency address that security researchers had already mapped to BlackCat received a single transaction worth approximately $22 million. There are indications that U.S. Image: Varonis.
The cybercrime group ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown backdoor known as GoRed. Members of the ExCobalt group have been active since at least 2016, the researchers believe that the group is linked to the notorious Cobalt Gang.
Trend Micro uncovered a sophisticated campaign conducted by Earth Krahang APT group that breached 70 organizations worldwide. The campaign seems active since at least early 2022 and focuses primarily on government organizations. The group often exploited access to government infrastructure to target other government entities.
Apple drops its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, due to the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. Apple is seeking to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group , citing the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. ” reads the court filing.
The Wall Street Journal reported that experts are investigating into the security breached to determine if the attackers gained access to Cisco Systems routers, which are core network components of the ISP infrastructures. “Hackers linked to the Chinese government have broken into a handful of U.S.
Government offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help locate, identify, or arrest members of the Hive ransomware group. The US Department of State announced rewards up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of the leaders of the Hive ransomware group.
Ukraine’s security service (SBU) detained an alleged member of the pro-Russia hacker group “the Cyber Army of Russia.” ” Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, announced that it has identified and detained an alleged member of the pro-Russia hacker group known as the Cyber Army of Russia.
Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. 9, 2024, U.S. On July 28 and again on Aug.
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