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Unit 42 Reveals Intricate Chinese APT Attack on Cambodia's Government
Unit 42 has identified a complex cyber espionage campaign by Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups targeting as many as 24 Cambodian government entities. The campaign, marked by sophisticated techniques, enticed victims under the guise of cloud backup services, targeting crucial sectors such as defense, election oversight, and telecommunications. The APTs cleverly used a honeypot and IP filtering to reduce detection risks, with activities peaking during Cambodia's business hours.
SysAid Vulnerability Exploited in Lace Tempest's Latest Clop Ransomware Campaigns
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has identified attempts by Lace Tempest, also known as FIN11 and TA505, to exploit a critical zero-day vulnerability in SysAid On-Prem software, CVE-2023-47246. This path traversal flaw enables unauthorized actors to upload malicious payloads and initiate ransomware attacks. The targeted SysAid versions are those earlier than 23.3.36. Post-exploitation activities involve deploying the Gracewire malware loader, followed by human-operated actions like lateral movement, data theft, and eventual ransomware deployment.
Iranian APT Group 'Agonizing Serpens' Campaigns for Data Theft and Destruction
Unit 42 has identified a series of cyberattacks by the Iranian APT group Agonizing Serpens, targeting Israeli organizations in the education and technology sectors from January to October 2023. The group, also known as Agrius, BlackShadow, and Pink Sandstorm, utilized tactics like exploiting public-facing applications, credential theft, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. They deployed webshells, conducted reconnaissance, and used tools like Mimikatz for credential harvesting.
Kinsing Attackers Experiments with "Looney Tunables" Exploit for Cloud Compromise
The Kinsing malware group has shifted its focus towards exploiting the Looney Tunables Linux vulnerability, CVE-2023-4911, to compromise cloud environments. This new approach, involving the exploitation of PHPUnit and Looney Tunables vulnerabilities, demonstrates the group's evolving tactics from cryptomining to more intensive cloud-based attacks. AquaSec's analysis reveals their methodical experimentation with this exploit, hinting at a strategic expansion in their cyber activities.
"EleKtra-Leak" Campaign Scoops Up Leaked IAM Credentials for a Rapid Cryptojacking Attack
Unit 42 exposes "EleKtra-Leak," a persistent cloud security threat since December 2020, utilizing exposed IAM credentials for cryptojacking. The campaign shows a rapid exploitation of at-risk GitHub credentials, often within minutes. While encoded credentials are safe for now, the threat actor's automated processes and extensive use of API calls target cloud resources for cryptomining.
The Retail Sector & United States Lead as Primary Targets of the Knight Ransomware Group
Knight ransomware, identified as a Cyclops rebrand, has marked the retail sector and U.S.-based organizations as its prime targets since August 2023. Accounting for 60% of attacks, the group has also infiltrated healthcare, using phishing as the predominant tactic.
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