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2024-04-17 10:00:00 | Unearthing APT44: Russia\'s Notorious Cyber Sabotage Unit Sandworm (lien direct) | Written by: Gabby Roncone, Dan Black, John Wolfram, Tyler McLellan, Nick Simonian, Ryan Hall, Anton Prokopenkov, Luke Jenkins, Dan Perez, Lexie Aytes, Alden Wahlstrom
With Russia\'s full-scale invasion in its third year, Sandworm (aka FROZENBARENTS) remains a formidable threat to Ukraine. The group\'s operations in support of Moscow\'s war aims have proven tactically and operationally adaptable, and as of today, appear to be better integrated with the activities of Russia\'s conventional forces than in any other previous phase of the conflict. To date, no other Russian government-backed cyber group has played a more central role in shaping and supporting Russia\'s military campaign. Yet the threat posed by Sandworm is far from limited to Ukraine. Mandiant continues to see operations from the group that are global in scope in key political, military, and economic hotspots for Russia. Additionally, with a record number of people participating in national elections in 2024, Sandworm\'s history of attempting to interfere in democratic processes further elevates the severity of the threat the group may pose in the near-term. Given the active and diffuse nature of the threat posed by Sandworm globally, Mandiant has decided to graduate the group into a named Advanced Persistent Threat: APT44. As part of this process, we are releasing a report, “APT44: Unearthing Sandworm”, that provides additional insights into the group\'s new operations, retrospective insights, and context on how the group is adjusting to support Moscow\'s war aims. Key Findings Sponsored by Russian military intelligence, APT44 is a dynamic and operationally mature threat actor that is actively engaged in the full spectrum of espionage, attack, and influence operations. While most state-backed threat groups tend to specialize in a specific mission such as collecting intelligence, sabotaging networks, or conducting information operations, APT44 stands apart in how it has honed each of these capabilities and sought to integrate them into a unified playbook over time. Each of these respective components, and APT44\'s efforts to blend them for combined effect, are foundational to Russia\'s guiding “information confrontation” concept for cyber warfare. 
Figure 1: APT44\'s spectrum of operations
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2023-08-29 10:00:00 | Lutte contre les logiciels malveillants dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement industrielle Battling malware in the industrial supply chain (lien direct) |
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Here\'s how organizations can eliminate content-based malware in ICS/OT supply chains. As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) landscape expands, ICS and OT networks are more connected than ever to various enterprise systems and cloud services. This new level of connectivity, while offering benefits, also paves the way for targeted and supply chain attacks, making them easier to carry out and broadening their potential effects. A prominent example of supply chain vulnerability is the 2020 SolarWinds Orion breach. In this sophisticated attack: Two distinct types of malware, "Sunburst" and "Supernova," were secretly placed into an authorized software update. Over 17,000 organizations downloaded the update, and the malware managed to evade various security measures. Once activated, the malware connected to an Internet-based command and control (C2) server using what appeared to be a harmless HTTPS connection. The C2 traffic was cleverly hidden using steganography, making detection even more challenging. The threat actors then remotely controlled the malware through their C2, affecting up to 200 organizations. While this incident led to widespread IT infiltration, it did not directly affect OT systems. In contrast, other attacks have had direct impacts on OT. In 2014, a malware known as Havex was hidden in IT product downloads and used to breach IT/OT firewalls, gathering intelligence from OT networks. This demonstrated how a compromised IT product in the supply chain could lead to OT consequences. Similarly, in 2017, the NotPetya malware was concealed in a software update for a widely-used tax program in Ukraine. Though primarily affecting IT networks, the malware caused shutdowns in industrial operations, illustrating how a corrupted element in the supply chain can have far-reaching effects on both IT and OT systems. These real-world incidents emphasize the multifaceted nature of cybersecurity risks within interconnected ICS/OT systems. They serve as a prelude to a deeper exploration of specific challenges and vulnerabilities, including: Malware attacks on ICS/OT: Specific targeting of components can disrupt operations and cause physical damage. Third-party vulnerabilities: Integration of third-party systems within the supply chain can create exploitable weak points. Data integrity issues: Unauthorized data manipulation within ICS/OT systems can lead to faulty decision-making. Access control challenges: Proper identity and access management within complex environments are crucial. Compliance with best practices: Adherence to guidelines such as NIST\'s best practices is essential for resilience. Rising threats in manufacturing: Unique challenges include intellectual property theft and process disruptions. Traditional defenses are proving inadequate, and a multifaceted strategy, including technologies like Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR), is required to safeguard these vital systems. Supply chain defense: The power of content disarm and reconstruction Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) is a cutting-edge technology. It operates on a simple, yet powerful premise based on the Zero Trust principle: all files could be malicious. What does CDR do? In the complex cybersecurity landscape, CDR stands as a unique solution, transforming the way we approach file safety. Sanitizes and rebuilds files: By treating every file as potentially harmful, CDR ensures they are safe for use while mainta | Malware Vulnerability Threat Industrial Cloud | NotPetya Wannacry Solardwinds | ★★ |
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2022-08-18 08:00:00 | Ukraine and the fragility of agriculture security (lien direct) |  By Joe Marshall.The war in Ukraine has had far-reaching global implications and one of the most immediate effects felt will be on the global supply chain for food. This war-induced fragility has exposed the weaknesses of how we feed ourselves globally. Ransomware cartels and other adversaries are well aware of this and are actively exploiting that fragility. For the past six years, Cisco Talos has been actively involved in assisting public and private institutions in Ukraine to defend themselves against state-sponsored actors. Our involvement stretches the gamut from commercial to critical infrastructure, to election security. Our presence has afforded us unique opportunities and observations about cybersecurity in a macro and micro way. Ukraine has been a frequent victim of state-sponsored cyber attacks aimed at critical infrastructures like power and transportation. Talos is proud to stand with our partners in Ukraine and help defend their critical networks and help users there maintain access to necessary services. Now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, those threats have escalated to kinetic attacks that are wreaking havoc on a critical element of our world: agriculture and our global food supply chain. Even worse is the implications this war will have for future cyber attacks, as fragility is considered a lucrative element in deciding victimology by threat actors like ransomware cartels. To truly grasp the implications of the war in Ukraine, we have to examine how vital Ukrainian agriculture feeds the world, the current state of affairs, and what this means for the global cybersecurity posture to protect agricultural assets. Where there is weakness, there is opportunityRansomware cartels and their affiliates are actively targeting the agricultural industry. Moreover, these actors have done their homework and are targeting agricultural companies during the two times of the year where they cannot suffer disruptions: planting and harvesting. Per the published FBI PIN Alert: “Cyber actors may perceive cooperatives as lucrative targets with a willingness to pay due to the time-sensitive role they play in agricultural production.” This is far from unusual for these adversaries - they are shrewd and calculating, and understand their victims' weaknesses and industries. H |
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