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Neopets Exposes Personal Data in Breach
On July 19, 2022, Neopets experienced a data breach exposing personal information of 69 million members. Hacker "TarTarX" sold the data online, including names, emails, and passwords. Users are advised to monitor Neopets support channels for updates and further information.
GoMet Backdoor Used to Target Ukraine
Cisco Talos reports GoMet backdoor targeting Ukraine, likely from Russian actors. The campaign aims at a software development company, suggesting potential supply chain attacks. GoMet uses novel persistence techniques and capabilities like job scheduling and daisy chaining, detected through a suspicious Windows update task.
Russia APT29 Leverages Online Storage Services
Palo Alto's Unit42 identifies Russian APT29 using Google Drive and Dropbox for malware delivery, targeting diplomatic missions. Phishing campaigns drop EnvyScout malware via Dropbox and download additional payloads like Cobalt Strike from Google Drive, leveraging the trust in these services.
Amadey Bot Teams Up With SmokeLoader
ASEC reveals Amadey Bot is distributed by SmokeLoader, masquerading as cracked software. SmokeLoader injects into explorer to download Amadey, which then creates persistence, collects system info, and downloads modules for data theft, tampering with Windows Defender.
Server Attack Leads to LockBit
Symantec reports on LockBit ransomware targeting servers with group policies for distribution. The attack includes anti-forensics checks, privilege escalation, file encryption, and displaying the ransom note via mshta. LockBit accounted for 40% of ransomware attacks in May 2022.
Reviewing The Costa Rica Ransomware Attack
AdvIntel reviews the Conti ransomware attack on Costa Rica's government, revealing it as a smokescreen for shutting down operations. Initial access was obtained via compromised VPN credentials, followed by data exfiltration and ransomware deployment using tools like Cobalt Strike and ZeroLogon, prompting a state of emergency.
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