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StealC Evolves

May 12, 2025 3:01:20 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Stealer, Evolving Threat, StealC, StealCV2, Amadey

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Related Families: Amadey

Executive Summary

StealC V2, a sophisticated evolution of the StealC information stealer, introduces enhanced payload delivery, RC4 encryption, and a redesigned control panel, posing significant risks to organizations.

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Venom Spider Using New TerraStealerV2 and TerraLogger Malware

May 9, 2025 2:17:08 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Evolving Threat, TerraStealerV2, TerraLogger, Venom Spider

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Related Families: VenomLNK, TerraLoader, TerraStealer, TerraTV, TerraCrypt, TerraRecon, TerraWiper, lite_more_eggs, RevC2, Venom Loader

Executive Summary

TerraStealerV2 and TerraLogger are two new malware families from Venom Spider, enhancing their Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform with credential theft and keylogging capabilities. These tools, observed between January and April 2025, indicate active development but lack the sophistication of mature Venom Spider malware.

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Triada Android Trojan

May 2, 2025 2:12:14 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Android, Trojan, Evolving Threat, Triada

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Verticals Targeted: Cryptocurrency, Social Media, Communications
Regions Targeted: Russia, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil
Related Families: Dwphon, MobOk

Executive Summary

The Triada trojan has evolved into a sophisticated firmware-embedded threat, targeting Android devices with custom modules to steal cryptocurrency and compromise popular applications like Telegram and WhatsApp. Its persistence and modular architecture pose significant risks to users and organizations globally.

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Sidewinder Using New Tools to Target Maritime and Nuclear Sectors

Mar 14, 2025 3:14:11 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Sidewinder, TTPs, Nuclear, Evolving Threat, Maritime

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Verticals Targeted: Maritime, Nuclear

Executive Summary

SideWinder, an APT group thought to be of Indian nexus, was recently observed using new TTPs and expanding their targeting to include entities in the maritime and nuclear energy sectors.

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Silver Fox Targeting Medical Devices

Mar 3, 2025 2:02:05 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, China, Evolving Threat, SilverFox, Medical, ValleyRAT

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Related Families: ValleyRAT
Verticals Targeted: Medical

Executive Summary

Chinese threat actor Silver Fox was recently observed targeting medical devices in a sophisticated campaign that delivers multiple malware families, including ValleyRAT.

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SystemBC Now Targeting Linux

Feb 18, 2025 2:05:57 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Linux, RAT, SystemBC, Evolving Threat

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Related Families: RIG, Fallout EK

Executive Summary

SystemBC, a RAT that previously only targeted Windows systems was recently observed targeting Linux.

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Coyote Banking Trojan

Feb 7, 2025 1:04:08 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Windows, Banker, Banking Trojan, Evolving Threat, Coyote

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Verticals Targeted: Financial 

Executive Summary

Coyote, which was first observed in early 2024, is a banking trojan that has targeted over 1030 sites and 73 financial institutions.

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AIRASHI Botnet

Jan 27, 2025 11:08:56 AM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, DDoS, Botnet, Emerging Threat, Evolving Threat, AIRASHI

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Related Families: AISURU

Executive Summary

AIRASHI is a variant of the AISURU botnet that has been active since at least late 2024. It is in active development and has the capability to conduct large-scale DDoS attacks.

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