Verticals Targeted: Government, Defense
Regions Targeted: Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Africa, EU, South America
Related Families: None specified
Fancy Bear's SpyPress Malware
May 23, 2025 1:41:42 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Russia, Threat Bulletin, Espionage, Fancy Bear, SpyPress, Operation RoundPress
Star Blizzard’s LOSTKEYS Malware
May 19, 2025 1:20:19 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Russia, Threat Bulletin, Star Blizzard, LOSTKEYS
Verticals Targeted: NGOs, Diplomats, Government
Regions Targeted: Western countries, Eastern Europe, Ukraine
Related Families: Spica
Executive Summary
Star Blizzard, a Russian state-sponsored threat actor, has deployed a malware family named LOSTKEYS to steal sensitive documents and system information from NGOs, diplomats, and government officials in Western countries and Eastern Europe.
PupkinStealer Leverages Telegram for Data Exfiltration
May 16, 2025 2:16:41 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Stealer, Infostealer, Emerging Threat, PupkinStealer
Verticals Targeted: E-commerce
Regions Targeted: Not specified
Related Families: None identified
Executive Summary
PupkinStealer, a .NET-based infostealer written in C#, targets sensitive data such as browser credentials and desktop files, exfiltrating it via Telegram’s Bot API. First observed in April 2025, its simplicity and reliance on legitimate platforms make it a notable threat.
StealC Evolves
May 12, 2025 3:01:20 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Stealer, Evolving Threat, StealC, StealCV2, Amadey
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.
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
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.
TheWizards Use Spellbinder to Conjure Lateral Movement
May 5, 2025 11:09:59 AM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, China, TheWizards, Spellbinder, WizardNet
Verticals Targeted: Gambling
Regions Targeted: Philippines, Cambodia, United Arab Emirates, China, Hong Kong
Related Families: WizardNet, DarkNights (DarkNimbus)
Executive Summary
TheWizards APT group leverages Spellbinder, a sophisticated lateral movement tool, to conduct adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks, hijacking legitimate Chinese software updates to deploy the WizardNet backdoor. This activity targets gambling companies and individuals across Asia and the Middle East.
Triada Android Trojan
May 2, 2025 2:12:14 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Android, Trojan, Evolving Threat, Triada
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.
ResolverRAT Targets Healthcare Sector
Apr 28, 2025 1:19:17 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Healthcare, RAT, Emerging Threat, ResolverRAT
Verticals Targeted: Healthcare, Pharmaceutical
Regions Targeted: Language based targeting of Czech, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
Related Families: Rhadamanthys, Lumma