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MuddyWater's Campaign Focuses on Telecom Sector in Three African Nations
Symantec's Threat Hunter team has uncovered that MuddyWater, an Iranian espionage group also known as Seedworm, is actively targeting telecommunications companies in Egypt, Sudan, and Tanzania as of November 2023. This marks a notable expansion of MuddyWater's activities beyond the Middle East. The group uses a complex attack chain involving PowerShell, scheduled tasks, WMIExec, SOCKS5 proxy tool Revsocks, and remote access software like SimpleHelp and AnyDesk.
#StopRansomware Warns of Play Ransomware with 300 Entities Worldwide Compromised
The joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, and ASD’s ACSC raises awareness of the Play ransomware group, also known as Playcrypt. Active since June 2022, Play ransomware has affected a broad range of sectors globally, including critical infrastructure in North America, South America, and Europe. The group has compromised approximately 300 entities by exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing applications like FortiOS and Microsoft Exchange.
International Law Enforcement Agencies Unite to Take Down ALPHV/Blackcat’s Darknet Website
A major collaborative law enforcement effort led to the seizure of the notorious ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware gang's darknet website on December 19th. This action, credited to agencies like the FBI, US Justice Department, Europol, and others, was facilitated by a confidential source. Initially reported by The Record and observed by RedSense's Yelisey Bohuslavkiy, the seizure followed disruptions in the gang's operations.
China Poised for Disruptive Infrastructure Attacks Against US
The Washington Post's investigation, led by Ellen Nakashima and Joseph Menn, highlights a concerning shift in China's cyber operations against the United States. Chinese military hackers, linked to the People’s Liberation Army, have successfully infiltrated over two dozen critical American infrastructure entities.
Red Canary Gives Insights of Where BITSAdmin Can Initiate a Investigation
Red Canary's detailed blog post highlights the crucial aspects of detecting and responding to a potential cyber threat involving the BITSAdmin tool. The incident began with an alert triggered by BITSAdmin downloading a suspicious file, flagged due to unusual admin activities and connections to a Russian IP. Further investigation revealed the creation of admin accounts with passwords linked to Russian business entities and interests.
Abuse of OAuth Applications for Cryptomining and Phishing
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has identified a significant increase in cyber threats exploiting OAuth applications for financial gains. Attackers are manipulating OAuth, a secure authorization protocol, to automate malicious actions like deploying virtual machines for cryptocurrency mining, establishing persistence in BEC campaigns, and initiating large-scale spamming activities. In one case, threat actor Storm-1283 used a compromised account to create an OAuth application, deploying virtual machines for cryptomining and incurring compute fees up to $1.5 million USD.
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