Recent Posts
HZ Rat MacOS Variant
Sep 13, 2024 2:19:08 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Backdoor, RAT, MacOS, HZ Rat
Voldemort
Sep 9, 2024 12:52:20 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, Backdoor, Voldemort
Verticals Targeted: Insurance, Aerospace, Transportation, Education, Finance, Technology, Healthcare, Automotive, Hospitality, Energy, Government, Media, Manufacturing, Telecommunications
Executive Summary
An espionage campaign delivering the Voldemort backdoor was recently observed targeting over 70 organizations. The campaign uses a novel attack chain to deliver the malware, leveraging Google Sheets for command and control (C2).
RansomHub
Sep 6, 2024 11:35:47 AM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, RansomHub, Knight
Related Families: Knight
Verticals Targeted: Healthcare, Financial, Auction House, Technology, Government
Executive Summary
RansomHub, a ransomware as a service (RaaS), is an offshoot of Knight and has quickly become one of the most active ransomware families in 2024.
Cthulhu MacOS Stealer
Aug 30, 2024 2:09:06 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Stealer, MacOS, Cthulhu
Related Families: Atomic Stealer
Executive Summary
Cthulhu is a stealer malware targeting MacOS systems. First observed in 2023, this malware-as-a-service (MaaS) is capable of targeting both x86_64 and ARM architectures.
DevPopper Campaign Targets Software Developers
Aug 26, 2024 1:38:47 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, North Korea, RAT, DevPopper
Verticals Targeted: Software Development
Executive Summary
An ongoing social engineering campaign was observed targeting software developers. The threat actors use fake interviews to deliver a Python-based RAT, known as DevPopper.
APT42 Targets US Presidential Campaigns and Israel in Phishing Campaign
Aug 23, 2024 1:05:04 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Government, Phishing, Military, APT42
Related Families: NewsTerminal, OfficeFuel, FuelDump, Gorble
Verticals Targeted: Government, Military, Education, Aerospace
Executive Summary
Iran nexus threat actor group APT42 was recently observed targeting entities in the US and Israel in a phishing campaign. Targets included entities in the government, military, education, and aerospace verticals, as well as individuals associated with the 2024 US Presidential candidates.
Recent Ransomware Attacks on the Healthcare Vertical
Aug 19, 2024 12:54:46 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Healthcare, Disbuk, Rhysida, INC
Related Families: Rhysida, INC
Verticals Targeted: Healthcare
Executive Summary
Since late July, at least two ransomware groups have allegedly targeted healthcare vertical entities. The attacks were attributed to INC and Rhysida ransomware groups.
BlackSuit Confirmed as Royal Ransomware Rebrand
Aug 12, 2024 2:08:09 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Royal, BlackSuit
Verticals Targeted: Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing