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Energy Sector Targeted by Russian Cyber Actors
CISA, FBI, and DOE reveal Russian-state sponsored hackers targeted the energy sector from 2011 to 2018. Indicted by the DOJ, the FSB group used malware like Havex and shifted tactics from spear-phishing to third-party compromises. Attackers exfiltrated ICS and OT information, including vendor details and system diagrams.
FBI's Internet Crime Report for 2021
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2021 report tracks various internet crimes, with ransomware being a significant concern. IC3 received 3,729 ransomware complaints, affecting 14 out of 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Top victims include Healthcare (148 complaints) and Financial Services (89). Major ransomware variants were Conti, LockBit, and REvil/Sodinokibi.
Google TAG Identifies Threats from North Korea
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been tracking two North Korean threat campaigns, "Operation Dream Job" and "Operation AppleJeus," since February 10th. "Operation Dream Job" targets media and technology sectors, while "Operation AppleJeus" focuses on financial services, especially cryptocurrency and fintech. Both campaigns use a Google Chrome RCE vulnerability (CVE-2022-0609) to exploit victims, employing careful measures to evade detection, including system checks, specific time-based iframe serving, and a one-time-click policy.
Mustang Panda’s New Korplug Variant
ESET identifies Mustang Panda using a new Korplug variant in a campaign dating back to August 2021, targeting East and Southeast Asia with phishing lures related to COVID-19 and geopolitical issues. The malware employs obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques, establishing persistence and communicating with C2 servers for additional commands.
Serpent Backdoor Malware
ProofPoint identifies a phishing campaign targeting French construction, government, and real estate sectors with Serpent backdoor malware. The campaign uses a Microsoft Word document with embedded macros and ASCII art, executing a PowerShell script that installs Chocolatey and Python to run a final malicious script from a .bat file.
Arrests of Seven Lapsus$ Hackers
London Police arrested seven teenagers connected to the Lapsus$ data extortion group. The 16-year-old alleged leader, who has reportedly accumulated $14 million, was not arrested. The teenager’s identity was exposed by rival hackers after a fallout, surprising his parents who believed his computer activities were related to online gaming.
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