Verticals Targeted: Government, Diplomatic Entities
Regions Targeted: Europe, Middle East
Related Families: WINELOADER, ROOTSAW
Executive Summary
A sophisticated phishing campaign by Cozy Bear, a Russia-linked threat actor, was recently observed targeting European diplomatic entities with GRAPELOADER and WINELOADER malware.
Verticals Targeted: Telecommunications, Financial, Retail
Regions Targeted: South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, Egypt
Related Families: Symbiote
Executive Summary
A newly discovered BPFDoor controller enhances the backdoor’s stealth, targeting Linux and Solaris systems in Asia and the Middle East. Attributed to Red Menshen, this state-sponsored threat compromises critical sectors with advanced evasion techniques.
Verticals Targeted: Military, Law Enforcement, Government
Regions Targeted: Ukraine
Executive Summary
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has identified a new phishing campaign by UAC-0226, deploying the GIFTEDCROOK stealer through malicious Excel files to compromise Ukrainian institutions. This operation targets sensitive data from military, law enforcement, and local government entities, leveraging socially engineered lures for execution.
Verticals Targeted: Financial
Executive Summary
Crocodilus is a newly identified Android banking Trojan that exhibits advanced device-takeover capabilities and targets financial institutions and cryptocurrency wallets. Already operational in Spain and Turkey, this malware showcases a mature feature set that challenges traditional defenses, marking a significant evolution in mobile threats.
Related Families: Remcos
Executive Summary
Primitive Bear has been observed targeting Ukrainian users with malicious LNK files since at least November 2024. This operation employs a PowerShell downloader and DLL side-loading techniques to deliver the Remcos RAT, exploiting war-related themed lures to deceive victims.
