Wicked Panda’s ShadowPad RAT
Feb 28, 2022 2:31:59 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, APT41, Shadow Pad, China, Winnti, Axiom
Russian Websites Down As Russia Fears Critical Infrastructure Attacks
Feb 25, 2022 4:06:31 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Ukraine, Russia, Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure
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Background
This report is part of our ongoing coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and cyber implications.
PolySwarm recently released the following publications and blog posts discussing Russia-Ukraine tensions and the potential for both kinetic and cyber conflict:
DDoS Attacks and New Wiper Malware Target Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022 2:37:21 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Ukraine, Russia, Threat Bulletin, Financial, Wiper, Malware, DDoS, Katana, Government, Defense
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Background
PolySwarm recently released several publications and blog posts discussing Russia-Ukraine tensions and the potential for both kinetic and cyber conflict:
Mythic Leopard Uses CapraRAT to Target Indian Government Officials
Feb 22, 2022 3:20:55 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, India, APT36, Android, Pakistan, Mythic Leopard, CapraRAT
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Background
Cyble recently released a deep dive analysis of Mythic Leopard espionage activity leveraging CapraRAT Android spyware. This campaign targeted Indian government officials.
PolySwarm Threat Bulletin: US and European Banks Fear Russian Cyber Attack
Feb 17, 2022 1:44:35 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Russia, Threat Bulletin, US, Europe, Banking, Financial
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Background
PolySwarm recently published a Special Report, Threat Bulletin, and blog posts discussing Russia-Ukraine tensions and the potential for both kinetic and cyber conflict. In Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Cyberwar Implications, we discussed political tensions between Russia and Ukraine, past cyber altercations between the two nations, and potential cyber and kinetic implications if the current conflict escalates. In Armageddon Activity Targeting Ukraine, we provided commentary and IOCs for ongoing cyber activity targeting Ukraine, which industry analysts attributed to the Russian state-sponsored threat actor group Armageddon.
PolySwarm Threat Bulletin: Molerats NimbleMamba Espionage Campaign Targeting MENA Countries
Feb 16, 2022 2:55:24 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Middle East, Molerats, Espionage, Gaza, Gaza Cyber Gang, Nimblemamba
Background
Proofpoint recently posted their findings on a Molerats espionage campaign leveraging a new implant dubbed NimbleMamba. In this campaign, Molerats employed a complex attack chain that uses a combination of geofencing and URL redirects to legitimate sites to evade detection. Targets of this campaign included Middle Eastern governments, foreign policy think tanks, and an airline.
PolySwarm Threat Bulletin: Lazarus APT’s LolZarus Campaign Targets Defense Contractor
Feb 14, 2022 2:18:26 PM / by PolySwarm Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Lazarus, LolZarus, APT, North Korea, LoLbins, Defense Vertical
Background
Qualys Threat Research recently reported on a new Lazarus espionage campaign leveraging employment phishing emails to target the defense sector, primarily targeting those applying for a job at Lockheed Martin. The targeting is similar to previous Lazarus campaigns which targeted Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. Qualys refers to the current campaign as LolZarus due to the threat actor group’s use of LoLbins in some of the samples, which according to Qualys is the first known use of LoLbins by a well-known threat actor group.
PolySwarm Threat Bulletin: Armageddon Activity Targeting Ukraine
Feb 9, 2022 2:16:05 PM / by PolySwarm Team posted in Ukraine, Russia, Threat Bulletin