Tag: group
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Iran-linked MuddyWater espionage campaign targets organisations across four continents
A new threat intelligence report from WatchGuard is warning organisations worldwide to strengthen behavioural detection capabilities after uncovering an espionage campaign by the Iran-linked threat group MuddyWater that successfully targeted high-value organisations across four continents. The report details how the group, also known as Seedworm, targeted organisations across manufacturing, aviation, financial services, education, professional services…
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Spain arrests suspected member of pro-Russian hacktivist groups
The National Police in Spain have arrested a man who is suspected of being an active member of the CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR) and Z-Pentest, both pro-Russian hacktivist groups. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-suspected-member-of-pro-russian-hacktivist-groups/
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Scattered Spider’s Structure More Like a Cybercrime Collective Than a Unified Gang
Group-IB analysis argued Scattered Spider is a decentralized collective of independent clusters First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scattered-spider-as-cybercrime/
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UK cyber pledge draws only a handful of top firms despite ministerial appeal
Those that did sign include large firms such as Aviva, the London Stock Exchange Group and Marks & Spencer, which lost hundreds of millions of pounds in a cyberattack last year, as well as small cybersecurity consultancies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-cyber-pledge-draws-limited-partners-despite-ministerial-appeal
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Chinese Cyberespionage Exploits University Roundcube Servers
Campaign Combines XSS and Deserialization to Steal Credentials and Deploy Malware. Proofpoint identified a likely China-aligned espionage group exploiting chained Roundcube vulnerabilities to steal credentials and deploy persistent malware against U.S. and Canadian university departments conducting sensitive physics, engineering and national security research. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-cyberespionage-exploits-university-roundcube-servers-a-32165
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Suspected Chinese espionage group used a Roundcube exploit chain to burrow into universities
Proofpoint researchers said attackers targeted physics and engineering departments, and warn that the campaign is likely ongoing. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-espionage-attacks-us-canada-universities-proofpoint/
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AI-Generated Malware Powers New Armored Likho APT Campaign
Armored Likho APT uses AI-generated malware, phishing, and BusySnake Stealer to target governments and power grids in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. Kaspersky’s threat research team has documented a previously unknown APT group they’re calling Armored Likho, also tracked under the name Eagle Werewolf. The group runs two parallel tracks: financially motivated attacks against private individuals…
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Complaint urges ban on ‘unlawful’ Europol processing of personal data
Migration campaign group Front-Lex has filed a complaint to Europe’s data protection watchdog, calling for a ban on Europol’s data processing operations that do not comply with EU law, following an investigation by Computer Weekly, Solomon and Correctiv First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645384/Complaint-urges-ban-on-unlawful-Europol-processing-of-personal-data
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Windows Device ID Helped Authorities Track Scattered Spider Hacking Group Member
Authorities used a persistent Windows Global Device ID, along with VPN telemetry and cloud service records, to connect the infrastructure used in a major extortion attack to a 19-year-old member of the Scattered Spider group, Peter Stokes. In a superseding criminal complaint filed in the Northern District of Illinois, the FBI outlines how Stokes, who…
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Cavern Manticore Malware Uses Low-Detection .NET Modules for Reconnaissance and Lateral Movement
A newly identified Iran-linked threat group, tracked as Cavern Manticore, is deploying a sophisticated modular command-and-control (C2) framework built on a shared .NET foundation to conduct stealthy reconnaissance and lateral movement against Israeli government and IT organizations. The group’s custom C2 components exhibit extremely low detection rates on public sandboxes, enabling persistent access while evading…
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US government agency pays $1 million to data extortion group Kairos
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-government-agency-pays-1-million-to-data-extortion-group-kairos
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Canadian spy agency reports hacking three criminal groups in 2025
A ransomware-as-a-service gang, an online foreign extremist group and drug traffickers were separately the targets of offensive operations in 2025, according to Canada’s Communications Security Establishment. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-cse-2025-cyber-operations-ransomware-drugs-extremism
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‘BusySnake’ Infostealer Slithers into Critical Infrastructure Networks
A threat group researchers call Armored Likho has gained access to government agencies and electrical power entities in Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/busysnake-infostealer-critical-infrastructure-networks
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Vect and TeamPCP Cybercrime Groups Link for Ransomware Hits
Supply-Chain Victims Also at Risk From Poorly Coded, Data-Shredding Crypto-Locker. Recently announced tie-ups between ransomware group Vect, supply-chain attack specialists TeamPCP and data-leak stalwart Lapsus$ show cybercriminals continuing their quest to monetize their attacks and develop new profit streams. But not all has been smooth sailing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/vect-teampcp-cybercrime-groups-link-for-ransomware-hits-a-32159
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Iran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli Organizations
An Iranian hacking group affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been wielding a previously undocumented modular command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Cavern (aka Cav3rn) targeting Israeli organizations.The activity, which has primarily singled out IT providers and government sectors, has been attributed to a threat cluster tracked by Check Point Research First seen…
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New Iran-Nexus Hacking Group Targets Israel Government and IT Sectors
Check Point researchers have identified a new cyber adversary targeting Israeli government and IT businesses, tracked as ‘Cavern Manticore’ First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-iran-hacking-group-targets/
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Cavern Manticore: Exposing Iran-Linked Modular C2 Framework
ey Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research (CPR) has tracked a new modular command-and-control framework used by Cavern Manticore, an Iran-nexus APT group primarily targeting Israeli organizations, with a focus on IT providers, and government sectors. Cavern Manticore is an Iran MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence and Security)-linked actor, with links to the OilRig…
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SilverFox Campaign Turns ValleyRAT Into Multi-Stage Malware With Rootkit Capabilities
The SilverFox advanced persistent threat (APT) group has escalated its offensive toolkit by transforming ValleyRAT from a conventional remote access trojan into an eight-stage malware chain culminating in a kernel-mode rootkit. This evolution marks a significant shift in post-exploitation persistence, blending user-mode orchestration with deep kernel control to evade detection and maintain long-term access. The…
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The future of payment fraud could be automated
Payment fraud is becoming more organized as criminal groups use fake websites, large-scale operations, and, in some cases, forced labor to steal money and personal … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/06/key-payment-fraud-trends-report/
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Medtronic Notifies 3.8 Million After ShinyHunters Data Breach
Medtronic says a ShinyHunters attack exposed the personal and medical data of over 3.8 million people. Products and operations were unaffected. Medtronic is notifying 3,834,294 individuals after a cyberattack by the ShinyHunters extortion group exposed personal and medical information. In April 2026, Medtronic confirmed a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems after the hacker group ShinyHunters claimed…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 584 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A 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. U.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos FBI: TeamPCP Compromised Dev Tools to…
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U.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos
Tags: blockchain, data, data-breach, extortion, government, group, ransom, ransomware, theft, threatA U.S. government agency paid $1M to Kairos, a group focused on data theft and extortion rather than ransomware, Ransom-ISAC reports. A new case study from Ransom-ISAC reconstructs a complete data-extortion incident involving a U.S. government body and a threat actor called Kairos, using a leaked negotiation transcript and blockchain tracing of the ransom payment.…
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U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
Tags: blockchain, breach, data, data-breach, extortion, government, group, ransom, ransomware, theftA U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC, built on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left.The odd part: the group that took the money calls itself Kairos, but it may not be…
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Armored Likho APT Deploys BusySnake Stealer Against Government and Power Sector Targets
A focused phishing campaign operated by a previously unreported APT we’ve named Armored Likho (also tracked under the provisional alias Eagle Werewolf). The group is targeting government agencies and the electric power sector across Russia, Brazil and Kazakhstan, and demonstrates an evolving toolkit that blends commodity and bespoke tooling to support both financially motivated operations…
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FBI: TeamPCP Compromised Dev Tools to Steal Cloud Credentials
FBI says TeamPCP poisoned trusted developer tools to steal cloud credentials, spread malware through software updates, and extort victims. On July 2, 2026, the FBI published a FLASH alert identifying the criminal group called TeamPCP and detailing how it compromised widely used developer and security tools to steal credentials from victim environments at scale. The…
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Pegasus Used Against MEP Investigating Pegasus, Citizen Lab Finds
A former EU lawmaker was hacked with Pegasus spyware while investigating its use, according to Citizen Lab. The Citizen Lab published a report documenting one of the more darkly ironic findings in recent surveillance research: former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was repeatedly infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware while serving on the…
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FBI Says TeamPCP Uses Trojanized Updates to Steal Cloud Tokens, SSH Keys, and Kubernetes Secrets
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, kubernetes, software, supply-chain, updateThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent FLASH advisory warning that the cybercriminal group TeamPCP is weaponizing trojanized software updates to harvest cloud access tokens, SSH keys, and Kubernetes secrets at scale. This campaign represents one of the most sophisticated software supply chain attacks observed in 2026, exploiting trust in widely deployed…
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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware
A government customer of NSO Group used the company’s Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/politician-who-investigated-spyware-abuses-had-his-phone-hacked-with-pegasus-spyware/
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Someone infected a spyware probe overseer with spyware
Citizen Lab says the phone of a member of Europe’s PEGA Committee was infected twice with Pegasus, the NSO Group spyware that gave the panel its name. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/pegasus-spyware-pega-committee-member-targeted/
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Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Botnet Used for Malware C2 and Password Spray Attacks
Google has disrupted the NetNut residential proxy botnet, a large-scale infrastructure widely exploited for malware command-and-control (C2) operations and password spray attacks. This coordinated effort involved the FBI, Lumen, and various industry partners. It was announced by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) on July 3, 2026. This action is part of an ongoing campaign to…