Related Families: NewsTerminal, OfficeFuel, FuelDump, Gorble
Verticals Targeted: Government, Military, Education, Aerospace
APT42 Targets US Presidential Campaigns and Israel in Phishing Campaign
Aug 23, 2024 1:05:04 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Government, Phishing, Military, APT42
Recent Ransomware Attacks on the Healthcare Vertical
Aug 19, 2024 12:54:46 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Healthcare, Disbuk, Rhysida, INC
Related Families: Rhysida, INC
Verticals Targeted: Healthcare
Executive Summary
Since late July, at least two ransomware groups have allegedly targeted healthcare vertical entities. The attacks were attributed to INC and Rhysida ransomware groups.
BlackSuit Confirmed as Royal Ransomware Rebrand
Aug 12, 2024 2:08:09 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Royal, BlackSuit
Verticals Targeted: Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing
Executive Summary
BlackSuit is a ransomware family that targets both Windows and Linux systems. A recent joint advisory published by CISA and the FBI confirmed BlackSuit is a rebrand of Royal. The advisory also highlighted new BlackSuit ransomware activity.
BitSloth
Aug 9, 2024 2:44:04 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Windows, Backdoor, BITS, BitSloth
Verticals Targeted: Government
Executive Summary
BitSloth is a recently discovered Windows backdoor that uses a built-in feature called Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) for C2.
Mandrake Android Spyware
Aug 5, 2024 2:46:26 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Android, Spyware, Mandrake, APK
Executive Summary
A new version of Mandrake Android spyware was observed being distributed by multiple Android APKs on the Google Play store earlier this year.
Silent Chollima's Espionage Activity
Aug 2, 2024 2:15:57 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, North Korea, Dtrack, Dora RAT, TigerRAT, Silent Chollima, SmallTiger
Related Families: Dtrack, Dora RAT, TigerRAT, SmallTiger, LightHand, ValidAlpha
Verticals Targeted: Military, Defense, Engineering, Technology, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Gambling, Energy
Executive Summary
Last week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Rim Jong Hyok, an individual allegedly affiliated with Silent Chollima. The group has been active since at least 2014 and is known to conduct espionage operations on behalf of North Korea.
Evasive Panda Updates Its Arsenal
Jul 29, 2024 2:04:16 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, China, Evasive Panda
Related Families: Macma, Suzafk
Verticals Targeted: NGO
Executive Summary
Evasive Panda recently updated its arsenal to include new TTPs and updated versions of existing malware. They were also observed using a shared framework for malware targeting Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Android systems.
Play Ransomware Linux Variant Discovered
Jul 26, 2024 3:02:38 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Linux, Play, ESXi