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MacStealer Targeting MacOS Devices

Apr 6, 2023 4:06:25 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Stealer, MacOS, Mac, MacStealer

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Nexus Android Banking Trojan

Apr 4, 2023 3:28:28 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Banking, Android, Trojan, Botnet, Mobile, POISON, Nexus, Banker, SOVA

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Related Families: SOVA
Verticals Targeted: Financial, Cryptocurrency 

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Trigonia Ransomware

Mar 31, 2023 2:10:27 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Trigonia, crylock

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Related Families: CryLock
Verticals Targeted: Manufacturing, Finance, Construction, Agriculture, Marketing, Technology

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CatB Ransomware

Mar 28, 2023 3:49:33 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, CatB, CatB99, Baxtoy, Pandora

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Related Families: Pandora

Executive Summary

Sentinel One recently reported on CatB ransomware. CatB, also known as CatB99 or Baxtoy, was first seen in the wild in late 2022.

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YoroTrooper Targeting Energy & Government Entities

Mar 24, 2023 2:58:36 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Government, Healthcare, YoroTrooper, CIS, Energy

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Related Families: Custom Python tools, AveMaria, Warzone RAT, LodaRAT, Stink
Verticals Targeted: Energy, Government, Healthcare


Executive Summary

YoroTrooper is a threat actor group observed targeting energy and government entities and an EU healthcare organization. Although YoroTrooper uses commodity and open-source tools, most of their final payloads are custom developed.

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Cyberstanc promoted to Arbiter in the PolySwarm Marketplace

Mar 22, 2023 12:46:51 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Partner, Engine, Arbiter

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“We are excited to promote Cyberstanc as the next Arbiter in the PolySwarm Marketplace. The Cyberstanc Engine has proven itself in the PolySwarm Marketplace to be reliable and accurate for the past 2.5 years. Their unique malware detection and threat intelligence insights will continue to support PolySwarm’s crowdsourced ecosystem of innovative anti-malware engines in their fight against malware.” - Steve Bassi, CEO of PolySwarm.

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Exfiltrator-22 Framework

Mar 21, 2023 2:09:02 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, LockBit, Lockbit 3.0, Exfiltrator-22, EX-22, framework

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Related Families: LockBit, LockBit 3.0
Verticals Targeted: Multiple 

Executive Summary

CYFIRMA recently reported on Exfiltrator-22, also known as EX-22, a new post-exploitation framework capable of spreading ransomware while evading detection.

Key Takeaways

  • Exfiltrator-22, also known as EX-22, is a new post-exploitation framework capable of spreading ransomware while evading detection. 
  • Exfiltrator-22, which is a framework-as-a-service, is designed to primarily target corporate networks.
  • Analysts at CYFIRMA have linked Exfiltrator-22 to former LockBit 3.0 affiliates.

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IceFire Ransomware Linux Variant

Mar 17, 2023 2:56:51 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, IceFire, CVE-2022-47986

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Verticals Targeted: media, entertainment

Executive Summary

Sentinel Labs recently reported on a new Linux variant of IceFire ransomware. The threat actors responsible for IceFire exploit CVE-2022-47986 to deploy the ransomware. 

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