Related Families: AcidRain
Verticals Targeted: Telecommunications
AcidPour Wiper Targets Linux x86 Devices
Mar 29, 2024 12:44:53 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Ukraine, Russia, Threat Bulletin, Linux, AcidRain, AcidPour, x86
KrustyLoader Backdoor
Mar 11, 2024 3:09:11 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Windows, Linux, Backdoor, KrustyLoader, Avanti, UNC5221
Verticals Targeted: Government, Defense, Finance, Technology, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals
Executive Summary
Multiple industry sources recently reported on KrustyLoader, a Rust-based backdoor with both Windows and Linux variants.
Volt Typhoon's KV-Botnet
Jan 22, 2024 1:38:21 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, APT, Critical Infrastructure, China, Linux, Volt Typhoon, KV-Botnet
Verticals Targeted: Government
Executive Summary
Volt Typhoon was observed compromising Cisco RV325 devices with KV-Botnet.
Mirai IZ1H9
Oct 16, 2023 2:17:16 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Linux, IoT, Mirai, Botnet, IZ1H9
Executive Summary
Mirai IZ1H9, a newer variant of Mirai, is being used to infect Linux devices for use in a DDoS campaign.
Earth Lusca's SprySOCKS Linux Backdoor
Sep 25, 2023 2:06:11 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, Government, Linux, Backdoor, Mandibule, SprySOCKS, Earth Lusca, Aquatic Panda
Related Families: Mandibule, Cobalt Strike, Trochilus, RedLeaves
Verticals Targeted: Government
Executive Summary
China nexus threat actor group Earth Lusca was observed using a Linux-based backdoor dubbed SprySOCKS to target government entities.
Monti Ransomware Linux Variant
Aug 21, 2023 12:49:38 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Linux, Conti, Monti
Related Families: Conti
Verticals Targeted: Legal, Government
BlackSuit Ransomware
Jun 12, 2023 2:55:54 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Ransomware, Windows, Linux, Royal, BlackSuit, encryption
Related Families: Royal
Executive Summary
BlackSuit ransomware targets both Windows and Linux systems and bears a striking resemblance to Royal ransomware.
SysUpdate Linux Variant
Mar 14, 2023 3:30:50 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Linux, RAT, Trojan, SysUpdate, Iron Tiger, Emissary Panda, APT27
Verticals Targeted: Gambling
Executive Summary
Trend Micro recently reported on a new Linux variant of Emissary Panda’s SysUpdate. SysUpdate is one of Emissary Panda’s custom tools.