Tag: cyberespionage
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerabilities to Spread MetaRAT Malware
LAC’s Cyber Emergency Center has identified a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting Japanese shipping and transportation companies. The operation, orchestrated by a China-based threat actor in April 2025, leveraged critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) to deploy >>MetaRAT,
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Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerabilities to Spread MetaRAT Malware
LAC’s Cyber Emergency Center has identified a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting Japanese shipping and transportation companies. The operation, orchestrated by a China-based threat actor in April 2025, leveraged critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) to deploy >>MetaRAT,
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OceanLotus Targets Xinchuang Ecosystem with Sophisticated Supply Chain Attacks
The advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as OceanLotus (APT32) has been observed launching a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign specifically targeting China’s >>Xinchuang
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OceanLotus Targets Xinchuang Ecosystem with Sophisticated Supply Chain Attacks
The advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as OceanLotus (APT32) has been observed launching a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign specifically targeting China’s >>Xinchuang
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OceanLotus Targets Xinchuang Ecosystem with Sophisticated Supply Chain Attacks
The advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as OceanLotus (APT32) has been observed launching a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign specifically targeting China’s >>Xinchuang
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APT36 Deploys Python-Based ELF Malware in Targeted Attacks on Indian Government Agencies
Pakistan-linked cyberespionage group APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has escalated its campaign against Indian government institutions with the deployment of sophisticated Python-based ELF malware specifically designed to compromise Linux-based BOSS operating environments, according to research published by CYFIRMA. The threat actor, historically focused on Windows systems, has demonstrated expanded technical maturity through multi-platform tooling that bypasses conventional…
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APT36 Deploys Python-Based ELF Malware in Targeted Attacks on Indian Government Agencies
Pakistan-linked cyberespionage group APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has escalated its campaign against Indian government institutions with the deployment of sophisticated Python-based ELF malware specifically designed to compromise Linux-based BOSS operating environments, according to research published by CYFIRMA. The threat actor, historically focused on Windows systems, has demonstrated expanded technical maturity through multi-platform tooling that bypasses conventional…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 551 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Tags: attack, cisa, cyberespionage, email, international, malware, oracle, supply-chain, WeeklyReviewA new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. BadAudio malware: how APT24 scaled its cyberespionage through supply chain attacks U.S. CISA adds an Oracle…
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BadAudio malware: how APT24 scaled its cyberespionage through supply chain attacks
APT24 used supply chain attacks and varied techniques to deploy the BadAudio malware in a long-running cyberespionage campaign. China-linked group APT24 used supply-chain attacks and multiple techniques over three years to deploy the BadAudio downloader and additional malware payloads, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warns. According to the researchers, the group shifted from broad web…
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SEC drops case against SolarWinds tied to monumental breach
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday dropped its case against SolarWinds and its chief information security officer over its handling of an alleged Russian cyberespionage campaign uncovered in 2020, an incident that penetrated at least nine federal agencies and hundreds of companies. The SEC’s decision brings to a halt one of the more divisive…
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Asus Routers Hacked in ‘WrtHug’ Campaign
Researchers Suspect a Chinese ROB-Building Operation. Suspected Chinese cyberespionage hackers have commandeered tens of thousands of Asus routers in an operation showing a heavy emphasis on infecting devices stationed in Taiwan. The campaign tracks with reports that Beijing is actively pressing unpatched routers into ORB networks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/asus-routers-hacked-in-wrthug-campaign-a-30064
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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Lazarus APT Group’s New ScoringMathTea RAT Enhances Remote Command Execution and More
The Lazarus APT Group, an advanced persistent threat (APT) attributed to North Korea, has deployed a sophisticated new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called ScoringMathTea as part of its ongoing Operation DreamJob cyberespionage campaign. ScoringMathTea represents a significant evolution in Lazarus’s malware toolkit, implementing a modular architecture designed specifically to evade detection across both network and…
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Lazarus APT Group’s New ScoringMathTea RAT Enhances Remote Command Execution and More
The Lazarus APT Group, an advanced persistent threat (APT) attributed to North Korea, has deployed a sophisticated new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called ScoringMathTea as part of its ongoing Operation DreamJob cyberespionage campaign. ScoringMathTea represents a significant evolution in Lazarus’s malware toolkit, implementing a modular architecture designed specifically to evade detection across both network and…
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AI Tool Ran Bulk of Cyberattack, Anthropic Says
Claude Ran Up to 90% Intrusion Tasks Autonomously in China-Linked Campaign. A Chinese state-linked hacking group relied on the Claude Code model to automate most of a cyberespionage campaign against dozens of organizations, Anthropic said. The AI firm describes the campaign as the first verified case of an AI system handling the bulk of a…
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Kimsuky APT Takes Over South Korean Androids, Abuses KakaoTalk
Konni, a subset of the state-sponsored DPRK cyberespionage group, first exploits Google Find Hub, which ironically aims to protect lost Android devices, to remotely wipe devices. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/kimsuky-apt-south-korean-androids-abuses-kakaotalk
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Sandworm Hackers Target Ukrainian Organizations With Data-Wiping Malware
Russia-aligned threat actor Sandworm has intensified its destructive cyber operations against Ukrainian organizations, deploying data wiper malware to cripple critical infrastructure and weaken the nation’s economy. Unlike other Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat groups that primarily engage in cyberespionage activities, Sandworm’s operations are characterized by their explicitly destructive intent. According to the latest ESET APT Activity…
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Chinesischsprachiges Cyberspionage-Tool auf über 1.500 Servern
Der europäische Cybersicherheitsspezialist NVISO hat eine großangelegte Kampagne zur Cyberspionage aufgedeckt. Über 1.500 Server waren betroffen und mit der modularen Backdoor VShell infiziert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/chinesischsprachiges-cyberspionage-tool-auf-1-500-servern
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Drohn-Gebärden aus Nordkorea: Lazarus greift europäische UAV-Hersteller an
ESET Forscher analysieren eine aktuelle Cyberspionage-Kampagne der berüchtigten nordkoreanischen Hackergruppe First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/drohn-gebarden-aus-nordkorea-lazarus-greift-europaische-uav-hersteller-an/
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Cyberspionage – Hybride Angriffe auf Europas Drohnenindustrie
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberspionage-desinformationskampagnen-gefahr-europas-drohnenindustrie-a-6941492a7051af8da7e3148f3762d375/
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Cyberspionage gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Europa durch chinesische APT-Gruppe
Arctic Wolf hat eine laufende Cyberspionagekampagne des chinesisch-affiliierten Bedrohungsakteurs UNC6384 aufgedeckt, die sich im September und Oktober gezielt gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Ungarn, Belgien und weiteren europäischen Staaten richtete. Die Angreifer kombinieren eine neu entdeckte Windows-Schwachstelle (ZDI-CAN-25373) mit der seit Jahren aktiven Spionage-Malware PlugX und setzen dabei auf täuschend echte Phishing-Mails mit EU- und NATO-Konferenzthemen.…
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Cyberspionage gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Europa durch chinesische APT-Gruppe
Arctic Wolf hat eine laufende Cyberspionagekampagne des chinesisch-affiliierten Bedrohungsakteurs UNC6384 aufgedeckt, die sich im September und Oktober gezielt gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Ungarn, Belgien und weiteren europäischen Staaten richtete. Die Angreifer kombinieren eine neu entdeckte Windows-Schwachstelle (ZDI-CAN-25373) mit der seit Jahren aktiven Spionage-Malware PlugX und setzen dabei auf täuschend echte Phishing-Mails mit EU- und NATO-Konferenzthemen.…
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Cyberspionage gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Europa durch chinesische APT-Gruppe
Arctic Wolf hat eine laufende Cyberspionagekampagne des chinesisch-affiliierten Bedrohungsakteurs UNC6384 aufgedeckt, die sich im September und Oktober gezielt gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Ungarn, Belgien und weiteren europäischen Staaten richtete. Die Angreifer kombinieren eine neu entdeckte Windows-Schwachstelle (ZDI-CAN-25373) mit der seit Jahren aktiven Spionage-Malware PlugX und setzen dabei auf täuschend echte Phishing-Mails mit EU- und NATO-Konferenzthemen.…
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Neue Hacking-Team-Spyware entdeckt
Forscher von Kaspersky haben nach intensiver Analyse eine Verbindung zwischen der berüchtigten Hackergruppe Memento Labs und einer aktuellen Cyberspionage-Kampagne entdeckt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/neue-hacking-team-spyware-entdeckt