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Meta Removes Influence Networks Operated by China & Russia
Meta has removed influence operations from China and Russia on Facebook and Instagram for violating policies on Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB). These networks targeted political themes and international policies, impersonating news outlets and playing various sides of political groups. The operations antagonized Ukraine and targeted multiple countries.
Lazarus Masquerades as Crypto[.]com in Updated Job Offer Campaign
SentinelOne reports that Lazarus Group, a North Korean threat actor, targets cryptocurrency users with fake job offers from Crypto[.]com. The campaign, part of "Operation In(ter)ception," employs macOS and Windows malware to steal digital assets. Users are advised to be wary of unsolicited job offers.
Russia May Plan Attack Against Energy and Critical Infrastructure in Next Wave
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence warns of imminent Russian cyber attacks on the energy sector and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and allied nations. The attacks aim to halt Ukraine's advance, referencing past incidents involving Industroyer malware and anticipating increased DDoS attacks.
New Threat Actor Metador is Brought into the Spotlight
SentinelOne researchers uncovered Metador, a threat actor targeting academia, ISPs, and telecoms in Africa and the Middle East. Using in-memory implants like metaMai and Mafalda, Metador conducts long-term intrusions with sophisticated countermeasures. The operators are highly aware of operations security and speak both English and Spanish.
Military Contractors Targeted in STEEP#MAVERICK Campaign
Securonix's research team discovered STEEP#MAVERICK, a campaign targeting military and weapons contractors, including a supplier for the F-35 aircraft. Attackers used spearphishing with ZIP and LNK files, deploying obfuscated PowerShell scripts and advanced evasion tactics. The campaign's C2 infrastructure was registered on DigitalOcean in July 2022.
Job Postings for Government and Unions Lead to Cobalt Strike
In August 2022, Cisco Talos researchers uncovered a campaign using government and union job postings to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons. Attackers used phishing emails with malicious Word documents exploiting CVE-2017-0199 for remote code execution. The campaign targeted the US and New Zealand, employing sophisticated methodologies involving Visual Basic and PowerShell scripts.
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