Chinese “Override Panda” Hackers Resurface With New Espionage Attacks
A Chinese state-sponsored espionage group known as Override Panda has resurfaced in recent weeks with a new phishing attack with the goal of stealing...
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Researchers Trace Widespread Espionage Attacks Back to Chinese ‘Cicada’ Hackers
A Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group known for singling out Japanese entities has been attributed to a new long-running espionage campaign targeting...
China-linked Daxin Malware Targeted Multiple Governments in Espionage Attacks
A previously undocumented espionage tool has been deployed against selected governments and other critical infrastructure targets as part of a long-running espionage campaign orchestrated...
Moses Staff Hackers Targeting Israeli Organizations for Cyber Espionage
The politically motivated Moses Staff hacker group has been observed using a custom multi-component toolset with the goal of carrying out espionage against its...
Iranian Hackers Using New Marlin Backdoor in ‘Out to Sea’ Espionage Campaign
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Iran has refreshed its malware toolset to include a new backdoor dubbed Marlin as part...
Iranian Hackers Using New PowerShell Backdoor in Cyber Espionage Attacks
An advanced persistent threat group with links to Iran has updated its malware toolset to include a novel PowerShell-based implant called PowerLess Backdoor, according...
Ukraine Continues to Face Cyber Espionage Attacks from Russian Hackers
Cybersecurity researchers on Monday said they uncovered evidence of attempted attacks by a Russia-linked hacking operation targeting a Ukrainian entity in July 2021. Broadcom-owned...
Molerats Hackers Hiding New Espionage Attacks Behind Public Cloud Infrastructure
An active espionage campaign has been attributed to the threat actor known as Molerats that abuses legitimate cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox...
New SysJoker Espionage Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux Users
A new cross-platform backdoor called “SysJoker” has been observed targeting machines running Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems as part of an ongoing espionage...
Tropic Trooper Cyber Espionage Hackers Targeting Transportation Sector
Transportation industry and government agencies related to the sector are the victims of an ongoing campaign since July 2020 by a sophisticated and well-equipped...