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Analyzing Black Basta Ransomware TTPs
Unit42's research on Black Basta ransomware reveals its rapid impact, compromising over 75 entities since early 2022. The group uses Qakbot/Qbot for initial access, followed by Cobalt Strike deployment. Industries affected include agriculture, energy, and government across the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
Blackbyte Returns with Updates
Blackbyte ransomware re-emerges with version 2.0 and a new data leak site. The site offers extortion options such as extending data publishing, downloading, or destroying data. However, KELA researchers found issues with the site's Bitcoin and Monero wallet addresses.
RedAlpha's Espionage Activity
Recorded Future exposes RedAlpha's cyber-espionage activities targeting civil, government, and humanitarian sectors. The Chinese-aligned group uses spoofed domains to steal credentials and gain access to email accounts. Their campaigns focus on organizations in Taiwan and vulnerable communities.
APT29's TTPs Against Microsoft 365
Mandiant's research exposes APT29's advanced tactics targeting Microsoft 365, including disabling Purview Audit and exploiting MFA enrollment. The Russian espionage group focuses on organizations influencing NATO policies, using techniques to evade detection and access accounts.
Financially Motivated Group Eyes Hospitality and Travel Organizations
Proofpoint identifies TA558 as a financially motivated threat group targeting hospitality and travel sectors since 2018. Their phishing campaigns, focusing on Latin America, deploy various malware via reservation-themed emails. The group’s activity increased in 2022, using tactics like exploiting CVE-2017-11882 and PowerShell scripts.
Ukraine Remains Shuckworm's Focus
Shuckworm (Gamaredon) continues targeting Ukraine with recent campaigns distributing PowerShell malware. The malware captures screenshots and executes commands, adding to Shuckworm’s toolset of espionage tools. Symantec reports persistent efforts against Ukraine from July 15th to August 8th, 2022.
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