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FamousSparrow Takes Flight with New SparroWocky Backdoor

Sep 25, 2026, 10:20:37 AM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Latin America, DLL side-loading, SparroWocky backdoor, Beacon Object Files, APT malware, government cyberattacks, FamousSparrow malware, Chinese cyberespionage

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Verticals Targeted: Health, Government, Telecommunications, Justice, Maritime Transportation
Regions Targeted: Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
Related Threat Actors: FamousSparrow
Related Families: SparroWocky

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RA World Ransomware Targets Healthcare Entities

Mar 18, 2024, 2:36:58 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Healthcare, Babuk, Latin America, RA World

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Related Families: Babuk
Verticals Targeted: Healthcare, Finance, Insurance 

Executive Summary

RA World is a multistage ransomware family that was recently observed targeting healthcare entities in Latin America.

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New BBTok Variant

Oct 2, 2023, 2:44:45 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Financial, Banker, Banking Trojan, BBTok, Latin America

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Verticals Targeted: Financial

Executive Summary

BBTok, written in Delphi, is a banking trojan that has been active since at least 2020. A new variant was recently observed targeting financial entities in Latin America.

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