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Russian Government Targeted by Unknown APT Group
Malwarebytes Labs reports phishing campaigns by an unknown APT group targeting Russian government entities since February 2022. The attacks aim to install a remote access trojan and use various themes, including a fake Saudi Aramco job posting. Early indicators suggest a China-based threat group, but attribution remains uncertain.
Red Canary Intelligence Insights
Red Canary's April 2022 Intelligence Insights report highlights Impacket and Mimikatz as the most prevalent threats. Rising threats include Gootloader, Qbot, Socgholish, and Raspberry Robin. New Qbot infection vectors using LNK files and MSI packages have been observed, with subsequent activities involving Bloodhound reconnaissance and Cobalt Strike execution.
REvil DDoS Attack on Akamai Security Customer
On May 12th, 2022, Akamai SIRT responded to a DDoS attack by REvil targeting a hospitality customer. The attack used HTTP/2 GET requests and demanded Bitcoin payment and geospecific actions. This shift in REvil's tactics may indicate testing for new operation schemes.
Lazarus's NukeSped Backdoor and Log4Shell
The ASEC analysis team has tracked North Korean threat group Lazarus exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) to distribute the NukeSped backdoor malware. Active since 2020 and written in C++, NukeSped can execute commands from a C2 server, keylog, capture screenshots, and deploy an information stealer to collect credentials, emails, and files.
Cheerscrypt Ransomware
Trend Micro's analysis has identified a Linux-based ransomware named Cheerscrypt, which specifically targets VMware ESXi servers. The ransomware terminates VM processes prior to execution using ESXCLI, ensuring successful encryption of VMware-related files. Attackers utilize a double extortion model, stealing and encrypting files to pressure victims into paying a ransom to avoid data leaks. Encrypted files are renamed with a .Cheers extension.
BlackCat Ransomware Strikes Carinthia
On May 24, 2022, the Southern Austrian state of Carinthia was hit by ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware, demanding a $5 million ransom. The attack affected services such as the state's website, emails, passport issuance, traffic fines, and COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. Despite the disruption, Gerd Kurath, head of Carinthia's press service, stated that the state would not meet the ransom demands as data remained uncompromised and available on backup systems. Restoration of services and the 3,000 impacted systems is expected by May 27, 2022.
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