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Daxin Backdoor

Mar 4, 2022 2:06:59 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, China, Owlproxy, Daxin

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Background


Symantec recently published research on Daxin backdoor, which they called the “most advanced” malware they have seen from Chinese threat actors.

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Sugar Ransomware Targets Individuals Instead of Enterprises

Mar 3, 2022 2:59:22 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, RaaS, Sugar

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Walmart recently reported on a new ransomware as a service (RaaS) called Sugar ransomware. The threat actors behind Sugar ransomware appear to be targeting individuals rather than enterprises and demand a low ransom amount, based on the number of files encrypted.

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BlackByte Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure

Mar 1, 2022 2:42:23 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure, BlackByte, Ransomware

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The FBI and US Secret Service released an advisory regarding BlackByte ransomware, which compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including three entities that are part of US critical infrastructure. These three unnamed entities belonged to the government, financial, and food and agriculture verticals. The threat actors behind BlackByte also claimed they hacked networks belonging to the San Francisco 49ers in mid-February 2022.

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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

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Secureworks recently posted research analyzing Wicked Panda’s ShadowPad RAT. Secureworks stated multiple clusters of ShadowPad activity appeared to be linked to PLA theater commands.

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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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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:

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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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PolySwarm recently released several publications and blog posts discussing Russia-Ukraine tensions and the potential for both kinetic and cyber conflict:

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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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Cyble recently released a deep dive analysis of Mythic Leopard espionage activity leveraging CapraRAT Android spyware. This campaign targeted Indian government officials.

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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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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.

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