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Phobos Targeting Critical Infrastructure

Mar 15, 2024 2:49:12 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Government, Critical Infrastructure, Ransomware, Healthcare, Energy, Education, Phobos, Emergency Services

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Related Families: Elking, Eight, Devos, Backmydata, Faust, Perdak, CrySiS, Dharma, SmokeLoader, Cobalt Strike, Bloodhound
Verticals Targeted: Critical Infrastructure, Government, Emergency Services, Education, Healthcare

Executive Summary

CISA recently released an advisory on Phobos ransomware being used to target critical infrastructure entities, including government entities, emergency services, education, public healthcare, and other unspecified entities.

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Rhadamanthys Targeting ONG Sector

Mar 8, 2024 1:36:26 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure, Stealer, Phishing, Energy, ONG, Oil & Gas, Rhadamanthys

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Verticals Targeted: Oil & Gas, Energy, Critical Infrastructure

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ALPHV Targeting ONG, Critical Infrastructure Entities

Feb 23, 2024 2:25:34 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure, Ransomware, BlackCat, ALPHV, Energy, ONG, Oil & Gas

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Verticals Targeted: Critical Infrastructure, Energy, Oil & Gas

Executive Summary

ALPHV recently claimed responsibility for a cybersecurity incident targeting Canada's Trans-Northern Pipelines.

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Cactus Ransomware

Feb 5, 2024 2:04:38 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure, Ransomware, Energy, Cactus

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Verticals Targeted: Energy

Executive Summary

Cactus is a ransomware family that has been active since at least March 2023 and has been gaining momentum in recent months. Cactus recently claimed an attack on Schneider Electric.

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2023 Recap - Cyber Threats to the Energy Vertical

Jan 2, 2024 11:43:43 AM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Europe, LockBit, ALPHV, Charming Kitten, 2023, Cl0p, YoroTrooper, Energy, Bitter APT, Volt Typhoon, SpyNote, Rhysida, DroxiDat, VooDoo Bear, RedStinger, 2023 Recap, BlackBasta, Earth Yako, Prophet Spider, Cuba Ransomware

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Executive Summary

Cyber threats pose a significant risk to the energy vertical, which encompasses various sectors such as oil, gas, electricity, renewable energy, utilities, and related critical infrastructure entities. PolySwarm has been tracking cyber activity targeting the energy vertical in 2023. In this report, we provide highlights of this year’s threat actors and cyber attacks known to target the energy sector.

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DroxiDat Targets African Power Company

Aug 18, 2023 2:54:28 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure, Energy, DroxiDat, Pistachio Tempest, SystemBC, Fin12

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Related Families: SystemBC
Verticals Targeted: Energy

Executive Summary

An African energy sector entity was recently targeted using DroxiDat, a variant of SystemBC.

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SpyNote Targets Utility Company Customers

Aug 4, 2023 2:38:03 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Android, Critical Infrastructure, Mobile, Energy, Utilities, SpyNote

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Verticals Targeted: Utilities, Energy, Water, Critical Infrastructure

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CosmicEnergy

Jun 9, 2023 2:23:26 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Critical Infrastructure, ICS, Energy, CosmicEnergy, OT

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Verticals Targeted: Energy, Critical Infrastructure

Executive Summary

CosmicEnergy is a novel malware targeting operational technology (OT) and ICS.

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