The nefarious cyber-espionage hacking collective tracked as Forest Blizzard (aka Fancy Bear, STRONTIUM, or APT28) has been experimenting with a novel custom tool dubbed GooseEgg malware to weaponize the critical CVE-2022-38028 vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler. Adversaries are launching multiple intelligence-gathering attacks targeting organizations across the globe in diverse industry sectors. Successful privilege escalation and […]
For over a decade, the nefarious russia-backed Sandworm APT group (aka UAC-0133, UAC-0002, APT44, or FROZENBARENTS) has been consistently targeting Ukrainian organizations with a prime focus on the public sector and critical infrastructure. CERT-UA has recently unveiled the group’s malicious intentions to disrupt the information and communication systems of about 20 critical infrastructure organizations. UAC-0133 […]
FBI and CISA, in conjunction with the U.S. and leading international cybersecurity agencies, have recently issued a joint advisory AA24-109A warning defenders of a surge in cyber attacks leveraging Akira ransomware. According to investigations, related malicious campaigns have affected 250+ organizations and claimed around $42 million in ransom payments. Detect Akira Ransomware Attacks Escalating ransomware […]
The UAC-0184 hacking collective is back, once again setting its eyes on the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Adversaries attempt to gain access to the targeted computers to steal files and messaging data, according to the latest CERT-UA research. UAC-0184 Latest Attack Description Defenders have been observing a significant surge in the malicious activity of the […]
Threat Bounty Publications In March 2024, 40 threat detection rules were successfully published to SOC Prime’s Platform via the Threat Bounty Program after the review of our Content Team. Although we observe an overall improvement in the quality of submissions, there are also some typical misconceptions that can be recognized in the approaches to content […]
The state-sponsored russia-linked Gamaredon (aka Hive0051, UAC-0010, Armageddon APT) hacking collective comes to the spotlight launching a new wave of cyber attacks. Adversaries have been observed leveraging new iterations of Gamma malware, adopting DNS Fluxing to drop the malicious strains and leading to 1,000+ infections per day. The infection chain displays a novel, aggressive, multi-layered […]
Hackers employ diverse TTPs in a multi-stage software supply-chain campaign going after GitHub users, including members of the widely recognized Top.gg community, with over 170,000+ users falling prey to the offensive operations. Adversaries took advantage of a fake Python infrastructure, causing the full compromise of GitHub accounts, the publication of harmful Python packs, and the […]
Hard on the heels of the DEEP#GOSU offensive campaign associated with the North Korean hacking collective Kimsuky APT, the group comes to the spotlight once again by shifting their adversary TTPs. Defenders have recently observed Kimsuky’s use of Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (CHM) files to spread malware and collect sensitive data from impacted instances. Detect […]
The nefarious cyber-espionage North Korean Kimsuky APT group has been in the limelight in the cyber threatscape since at least 2012. A new multi-stage Kimsuky-affiliated offensive campaign tracked as DEEP#GOSU hits the headlines, posing threats to Windows users and leveraging PowerShell and VBScript malware to infect targeted systems. Detect DEEP#GOSU Attack Campaign Last year has […]
Threat Bounty Publications In February, the members of the Threat Bounty program submitted more than 350 detections for review by the SOC Prime Team. After the review by the content verification team, 70 rules were successfully published on the SOC Prime Platform. During the verification, the SOC Prime Team provided more than 400 content rejection […]