Tag: espionage
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Long-running North Korea threat group splits into 3 distinct operations
The trio, which share lineage with the more broadly defined Lazarus Group, are focused on espionage and cryptocurrency theft, according to CrowdStrike. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/north-korea-labyrinth-chollima-splits-crowdstrike/
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Mustang Panda Deploys Updated COOLCLIENT Backdoor in Government Cyber Attacks
Threat actors with ties to China have been observed using an updated version of a backdoor called COOLCLIENT in cyber espionage attacks in 2025 to facilitate comprehensive data theft from infected endpoints.The activity has been attributed to Mustang Panda (aka Earth Preta, Fireant, HoneyMyte, Polaris, and Twill Typhoon) with the intrusions primarily directed against government…
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Chinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor
The Chinese espionage threat group Mustang Panda has updated its CoolClient backdoor to a new variant that can steal login data from browsers and monitor the clipboard. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-mustang-panda-hackers-deploy-infostealers-via-coolclient-backdoor/
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Hijacking the Hackers: Researchers Sinkhole >>KazakRAT<< Espionage Campaign
The post Hijacking the Hackers: Researchers Sinkhole >>KazakRAT<< Espionage Campaign appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/hijacking-the-hackers-researchers-sinkhole-kazakrat-espionage-campaign/
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Hijacking the Hackers: Researchers Sinkhole >>KazakRAT<< Espionage Campaign
The post Hijacking the Hackers: Researchers Sinkhole >>KazakRAT<< Espionage Campaign appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/hijacking-the-hackers-researchers-sinkhole-kazakrat-espionage-campaign/
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Indian Users Targeted in Tax Phishing Campaign Delivering Blackmoon Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing campaign that’s targeting Indian users with a multi-stage backdoor as part of a suspected cyber espionage campaign.The activity, per the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU), involves using phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department of India to trick victims into downloading a malicious archive, ultimately granting the threat First…
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SyncFuture Campaign Abuses Enterprise Security Tools to Deploy Malware
A sophisticated, multi-stage espionage campaign targeting Indian residents through phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department. The attack chain, tracked as the >>SyncFuture Espionage Campaign,<< weaponizes legitimate enterprise security software as its final payload, demonstrating how threat actors repurpose trusted commercial tools to establish persistent, undetectable access to victim systems."‹ The campaign begins with targeted…
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SyncFuture Campaign Abuses Enterprise Security Tools to Deploy Malware
A sophisticated, multi-stage espionage campaign targeting Indian residents through phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department. The attack chain, tracked as the >>SyncFuture Espionage Campaign,<< weaponizes legitimate enterprise security software as its final payload, demonstrating how threat actors repurpose trusted commercial tools to establish persistent, undetectable access to victim systems."‹ The campaign begins with targeted…
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>>Nomad Leopard<< Spotted in the Wild: Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Afghan Government
The post >>Nomad Leopard<< Spotted in the Wild: Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Afghan Government appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/nomad-leopard-spotted-in-the-wild-cyber-espionage-campaign-targets-afghan-government/
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Identity Under Siege: What the Salt Typhoon Campaign Reveals About Trusted Access Risks
A recent disclosure confirms that email accounts belonging to U.S. congressional staff were compromised as part of the Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage campaign, targeting personnel supporting key House committees and exploiting trusted identities rather than software vulnerabilities, according to TechRadar. While no immediate operational disruption was publicly reported, the incident sends a clear message: identity systems…
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DPRK Hackers Earn $600M Posing as Remote Workers
The landscape of corporate espionage has undergone a fundamental transformation. For decades, security teams focused their efforts on identifying disgruntled employees or negligent contractors the traditional >>insider threat.<< Today, the most dangerous infiltrator is not a rogue staffer but rather a sophisticated operative hired under pretenses, operating as part of an organized, state-sponsored recruitment program.…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: AI Automation Exploits, Telecom Espionage, Prompt Poaching & More
This week made one thing clear: small oversights can spiral fast. Tools meant to save time and reduce friction turned into easy entry points once basic safeguards were ignored. Attackers didn’t need novel tricks. They used what was already exposed and moved in without resistance.Scale amplified the damage. A single weak configuration rippled out to…
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Iran-linked MuddyWater APT deploys Rust-based implant in latest campaign
Rust offers evasion advantages: CloudSEK researchers said RustyWater was developed in Rust, which they said is increasingly used by malware authors for its memory safety features and cross-platform capabilities, according to the blog post. Other state-sponsored groups, including Russia’s Gossamer Bear and China-linked actors, have also deployed Rust-based malware in recent campaigns, according to security…
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ValleyRAT_S2: Stealth Intrusions Aimed at Financial Data Exfiltration
A sophisticated second-stage malware payload known as ValleyRAT_S2 has emerged as a critical threat to organizations across Chinese-speaking regions, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. This Remote Access Trojan (RAT), written in C++, is a modular, highly evasive cyber-espionage tool designed to infiltrate systems, maintain persistent access, and extract sensitive financial and…
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Salt Typhoon Hackers Hit Congressional Emails in New Breach
Staff Working on China, Intel, Military Oversight Targeted in Espionage Operation. U.S. officials are probing a suspected Chinese cyber campaign tied to Salt Typhoon that breached congressional staff email systems supporting national security committees, exposing sensitive discussions and raising concerns about unclassified federal network defenses. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/salt-typhoon-hackers-hit-congressional-emails-in-new-breach-a-30484
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China-linked UAT-7290 spies on telco in South Asia and Europe using modular malware
China-linked UAT-7290 has targeted South Asia and Southeastern Europe since 2022, conducting espionage and deploying RushDrop, DriveSwitch, and SilentRaid. China-linked threat actor UAT-7290 has conducted espionage attacks since at least 2022, targeting South Asia and Southeastern Europe. UAT-7290 primarily targets telecom providers, it conducts espionage by deeply embedding in victim networks and also operates Operational…
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BlueDelta Espionage: Russian Hackers Abuse Free Apps to Target Energy Sector
The post BlueDelta Espionage: Russian Hackers Abuse Free Apps to Target Energy Sector appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/bluedelta-espionage-russian-hackers-abuse-free-apps-to-target-energy-sector/
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China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecom Networks in South Asia
A long-term cyber-espionage campaign targeting South Asia’s telecom firms has been linked to UAT-7290 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-uat-7290-targets-telecoms/
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China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes
A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe.The activity cluster, which has been active since at least 2022, primarily focuses on extensive technical reconnaissance of target organizations before initiating attacks, ultimately leading to the deployment of malware families such as RushDrop First…
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ToddyCat Malware Exploits ProxyLogon to Compromise Microsoft Exchange Servers
ToddyCat, a sophisticated cyber-espionage threat group also known as Websiic and Storm-0247, has emerged as a significant risk to organizations across Europe and Asia. The group’s operations, which began in December 2020 by targeting Microsoft Exchange servers in Taiwan and Vietnam, have since evolved into complex, multi-stage campaigns that leverage advanced evasion techniques and specialized…
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025
Tags: apt, data, espionage, government, intelligence, malicious, military, monitoring, russia, spy, threat, ukraineRussia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is targeting Ukrainian military and government entities, using Viber messages to deliver malicious ZIP files as part of ongoing intelligence-gathering operations in 2025. >>Recent monitoring data from the 360 “‹”‹Advanced…
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025
Tags: apt, data, espionage, government, intelligence, malicious, military, monitoring, russia, spy, threat, ukraineRussia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is targeting Ukrainian military and government entities, using Viber messages to deliver malicious ZIP files as part of ongoing intelligence-gathering operations in 2025. >>Recent monitoring data from the 360 “‹”‹Advanced…
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025
Tags: apt, data, espionage, government, intelligence, malicious, military, monitoring, russia, spy, threat, ukraineRussia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is targeting Ukrainian military and government entities, using Viber messages to deliver malicious ZIP files as part of ongoing intelligence-gathering operations in 2025. >>Recent monitoring data from the 360 “‹”‹Advanced…
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Transparent Tribe Weaponizes >>JLPT<< Tests in New Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against India
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Transparent Tribe Weaponizes >>JLPT<< Tests in New Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against India
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