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Cybereason Threat Analysis Report
Cybereason's GSOC team reports on attack scenarios involving IcedID, QBot, and Emotet loaders leading to Cobalt Strike compromises. Attributed to Conti ransomware affiliates, these attacks often start with phishing emails and deploy Cobalt Strike within two hours, using LOLBins and novel techniques like Rubeus and HiveNightmare exploitation.
Sugar Ransomware
The Walmart Security Team identified Sugar Ransomware, a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) in November 2021. This RaaS targets individual devices and small businesses, demanding only a few hundred dollars. It utilizes the SCOP encryption algorithm and shares design similarities with Cl0p ransomware's ransom page.
Swissport International Ransomware Attack
Swissport International, a leading aviation services provider, disclosed a ransomware attack on February 4th, 2022. The attack disrupted IT infrastructure, causing flight delays and website issues. Despite the attack, ground services remained operational with potential delays. The ransomware gang and data compromised are still unknown.
SEO Poisoning dropping malware
Mandiant Managed Defense reports an SEO poisoning campaign distributing BATLOADER malware and ATERA software. Malicious webpages use Traffic Direction System (TDS) to evade detection, with infection chains involving native tools and DLL files. Techniques overlap with the Conti playbooks, but attribution remains unknown.
Phosphorus/APT32 New PowerLess Trojan
Cybereason reports that Iranian group Phosphorus/APT35 is using the new PowerLess Trojan and exploiting Log4Shell vulnerabilities. The Trojan avoids detection by running PowerShell in a .NET context, downloading additional payloads for information theft. There are potential links between this activity and Memento ransomware based on infrastructure overlaps.
News Corp Cyberattack
News Corp reported a January 2022 cyberattack by hackers aligned with a foreign government. The attackers accessed emails and documents of employees, including journalists. Affected News Corp properties include Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and News UK. Data exfiltration was confirmed, though full impact details are undisclosed.
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