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2024-11-25 12:11:18 | Weekly OSINT Highlights, 25 November 2024 (lien direct) | ## Snapshot Last week\'s OSINT reporting reveals a persistent focus on sophisticated attacks targeting diverse sectors, from critical infrastructure to financial services and national defense. Attack types ranged from ransomware and phishing to cyberespionage and supply chain attacks, often leveraging advanced malware like LODEINFO, Asyncshell, and DEEPDATA. Threat vectors predominantly exploit unpatched vulnerabilities, malvertising, supply chain attacks, and credential harvesting, with phishing and social engineering remaining prominent tactics. Notable actors include APT groups such as Gelsemium and BrazenBamboo, alongside cybercriminal collectives like Ignoble Scorpius and Water Barghest, targeting organizations across the US, Europe, and Asia. The findings underscore the growing complexity of cyber threats, emphasizing the need for proactive threat intelligence and robust cybersecurity defenses. ## Description 1. [Helldown Ransomware Campaign](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/2af97093): Sekoia researchers detailed the Helldown ransomware exploiting a Zyxel firewall vulnerability (CVE-2024-42057) to infiltrate corporate networks. Primarily targeting SMBs in the US and Europe, the attackers deploy Linux and Windows ransomware variants for data extortion and VM encryption. 1. [APT-K-47 Asyncshell Malware](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/aac966a9): Knownsec reported APT-K-47\'s use of Hajj-themed lures and malicious CHM files to distribute Asyncshell malware. The campaign, targeting South Asian countries, utilizes upgraded stealth tactics and evolving C2 infrastructure for long-term espionage. 1. [Linux Backdoors by Gelsemium](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/fc22b3bb): ESET researchers identified WolfsBane and FireWood backdoors used by the China-linked APT group Gelsemium for cyberespionage. These tools enable stealthy, persistent access to Linux systems, targeting sensitive data and emphasizing APT trends toward exploiting Linux environments. 1. [Lottie-Player Supply Chain Attack](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/86e2a9b6): ReversingLabs discovered a supply chain attack on the npm package @lottiefiles/lottie-player, compromising web3 wallets through malicious code. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in open-source ecosystems and the risk of compromised developer credentials. 1. [VMware Vulnerabilities Exploited](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/2eda898d): CISA added two VMware vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-38812 and CVE-2024-38813, to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. These flaws, involving heap overflow and privilege escalation, threaten vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation environments, emphasizing the need for immediate patching. 1. [Phishing Campaign Targeting Telecom and Financial Sectors](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/29972b65): EclecticIQ reported a phishing campaign using Google Docs and Weebly to bypass detection, targeting telecom and financial sectors. Threat actors employed tailored lures, fake MFA prompts, and SIM-swapping tactics to steal sensitive data. 1. [Lumma Stealer Distributed via Telegram](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/f250caee): McAfee researchers observed Lumma Stealer disguised as cracked software and distributed through Telegram channels. The malware targets users in India, the US, and Europe, stealing cryptocurrency and personal data via sophisticated injection techniques. 1. [Rise of ClickFix Social Engineering](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/67d03ba9): Proofpoint researchers identified ClickFix, a social engineering tactic that tricks users into executing malicious PowerShell commands, leading to malware infections such as AsyncRAT and DarkGate. Used by groups like TA571 and ClearFake, the method targets Ukrainian entities and employs malvertising, GitHub notifications, and CAPTCHA phishing lures. | Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Patching Industrial Prediction Cloud | APT 10 | ★★ |
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2024-11-19 21:54:53 | Spot the Difference: Earth Kasha\'s New LODEINFO Campaign And The Correlation Analysis With The APT10 Umbrella (lien direct) | #### Targeted Geolocations - Japan - India - Taiwan #### Targeted Industries - Government Agencies & Services - Information Technology - Transportation Systems - Aviation - Education ## Snapshot Trend Micro has released a report detailing the activities of Earth Kasha, a cyberespionage group known for leveraging the LODEINFO malware, primarily targeting entities in Japan. While some researchers suggest a connection to APT10, Trend Micro considers Earth Kasha a distinct entity within the "APT10 Umbrella," a term denoting groups linked to APT10\'s operational methods. This distinction arises from shared tactics and malware but insufficient direct evidence to conflate the two groups entirely. APT10 is tracked by Microsoft as [Purple Typhoon](https://security.microsoft.com/intel-profiles/e2ce50467bf60953a8838cf5d054caf7f89a0a7611f65e89a67e0142211a1745?tab=description&). ## Description Since early 2023, Earth Kasha has expanded its operations beyond Japan to include high-profile targets in Taiwan and India, focusing on government agencies and advanced technology industries. Their recent campaigns exhibit a strategic evolution, using vulnerabilities in public-facing enterprise applications, such as FortiOS/FortiProxy and Array AG, to gain initial access. Post-exploitation activities emphasize persistence, lateral movement, and credential theft, deploying backdoors like LODEINFO, NOOPDOOR, and the Cobalt Strike framework. The LODEINFO malware, central to Earth Kasha\'s campaigns, has undergone continuous development, with new versions observed in recent attacks. This malware is used alongside tools like MirrorStealer, which extracts credentials from browsers and email clients, and NOOPDOOR, a sophisticated backdoor with advanced evasion techniques. These tools enable extensive data theft and infiltration of victim networks. Comparative analysis highlights overlaps between Earth Kasha and other APT10-associated campaigns, particularly in tactics like exploiting SSL-VPN vulnerabilities and abusing legitimate tools for credential harvesting. However, toolsets differ, suggesting operational independence while potentially sharing resources or operators.Trend Micro\'s medium-confidence attribution of Earth Kasha underscores its ties to the broader APT10 network but stops short of confirming direct control. The group\'s distinct operational focus and adaptive methods indicate a specialized role within this cyber threat ecosystem. These findings highlight the complexity of attribution in modern cyber warfare and the evolving capabilities of threat actors like Earth Kasha. ## Microsoft Analysis and Additional OSINT Context The threat actor Microsoft tracks as [Purple Typhoon](https://security.microsoft.com/intel-profiles/e2ce50467bf60953a8838cf5d054caf7f89a0a7611f65e89a67e0142211a1745?tab=description&) is a long-running, targeted activity group which has had success in compromising targets from as early as 2009. This activity group has targeted various government entities and industry sectors such as engineering, critical manufacturing, communications infrastructure, and defense. Most of its activity has been spread across a wide geographic area; however, localized targeting using specific malware families has been observed, which suggests possible subgroups are contained within the wider Purple Typhoon group. ## Recommendations Microsoft recommends the following mitigations to reduce the impact of this threat. - Turn on [cloud-delivered protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/linux-preferences) in Microsoft Defender Antivirus or the equivalent for your antivirus product to cover rapidly evolving attacker tools and techniques. Cloud-based machine learning protections block a majority of new and unknown threats. - Run [EDR in block mode](https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/edr-in-block-mode?view=o365-worldwide?ocid=magicti_ta_learndoc) so tha | Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Prediction | APT 10 | ★★ |
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2024-11-19 00:00:00 | Spot the Difference: Earth Kasha\\'s New LODEINFO Campaign And The Correlation Analysis With The APT10 Umbrella (lien direct) | LODEINFO is a malware used in attacks targeting mainly Japan since 2019. Trend Micro has been tracking the group as Earth Kasha. We have identified a new campaign connected to this group with significant updates to their strategy, tactics, and arsenals.
LODEINFO is a malware used in attacks targeting mainly Japan since 2019. Trend Micro has been tracking the group as Earth Kasha. We have identified a new campaign connected to this group with significant updates to their strategy, tactics, and arsenals. |
Malware Prediction | APT 10 | ★★ |
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2024-09-23 16:05:03 | Faits saillants hebdomadaires OSINT, 23 septembre 2024 Weekly OSINT Highlights, 23 September 2024 (lien direct) |
## Snapshot Last week\'s OSINT reporting reveals a landscape dominated by complex, multi-layered attacks targeting critical infrastructure, financial sectors, and cloud environments. Nation-state actors, like China\'s Flax Typhoon and Iran\'s UNC1860, leverage botnets, IoT exploits, and sophisticated backdoors to infiltrate government, military, and industrial targets. The emergence of groups such as Earth Baxia highlights the continued exploitation of vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-36401 and spear-phishing tactics in the Asia-Pacific region. Meanwhile, cybercriminals, including SCATTERED SPIDER (Octo Tempest) and those behind the Lumma Stealer campaigns, utilize social engineering, fake CAPTCHA pages, and WebDAV for malware distribution to evade detection and deploy ransomware and infostealers. Exploits underscore the increasing use of open-source vulnerabilities, with attackers targeting a diverse range of industries, including IT, telecommunications, and finance. These attacks highlight evolving tactics, advanced persistence mechanisms, and stealthy malware being used to target sensitive data globally. ## Description 1. [Raptor Train Botnet Operated by Flax Typhoon](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/9118dcb6): Black Lotus Labs uncovered the massive Raptor Train botnet, operated by Chinese nation-state group Flax Typhoon. This IoT botnet, consisting of compromised routers, cameras, and other devices, has targeted U.S. and Taiwanese entities across sectors like military and government, making it one of the largest Chinese state-sponsored botnets to date. 2. [Exploitation of GeoServer Vulnerability (CVE-2024-36401)](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/e7a82171): Threat actors are exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in GeoServer to deliver malware such as GOREVERSE, SideWalk, and CoinMiner. Campaigns have targeted IT, telecom, and government sectors across multiple countries, using sophisticated backdoors and botnets to compromise systems. 3. [WebDAV Used to Distribute Emmenthal Loader](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/6dec4139): Cybercriminals are using WebDAV servers to distribute the Emmenthal loader (aka PeakLight), which delivers infostealers via malicious .lnk files. This infrastructure is likely part of a larger cybercrime operation offering infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and its stealthy, memory-only execution technique poses a significant threat to global cybersecurity. 4. [Iran\'s UNC1860 Targets Middle Eastern Networks](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/e882507d): Mandiant assesses UNC1860 is likely linked to Iran\'s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and focuses on persistent access to government and telecom organizations in the Middle East. The group leverages sophisticated tools, such as TEMPLEPLAY and VIROGREEN, and exploits internet-facing servers to evade detection. 5. [Cuckoo Spear Campaign Tied to APT10](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/8f34c36c): Cybereason discovered the "Cuckoo Spear" campaign, attributed to APT10, targeting Japanese manufacturing and political sectors. The attackers used advanced tools like LODEINFO and NOOPLDR to maintain long-term espionage operations, employing tactics like DLL side-loading and phishing. 6. [PondRAT Campaign Linked to North Korean Group](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/906408c8): Unit 42 identified the PondRAT campaign, attributed to Gleaming Pisces (Citrine Sleet), which targets Linux and macOS systems through infected PyPI packages. The goal is to compromise the supply chain, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector, by delivering backdoor malware to developers\' machines. 7. [Phishing Campaign Distributes Lumma Stealer](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/3cb5d189): A phishing campaign abuses GitHub repositories by filing false security vulnerability reports to lure users into downloading the Lumma Stealer malware. The | Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Mobile Industrial Prediction Cloud Conference | APT 10 | ★★ |
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2024-06-26 00:00:00 | Attaquants dans le profil: Menupass et Alphv / Blackcat Attackers in Profile: menuPass and ALPHV/BlackCat (lien direct) |
Pour tester l'efficacité des services gérés comme notre offre de détection et de réponse à la micro-géré, Mitre Encenuity ™ a combiné les outils, les techniques et les pratiques de deux méchants acteurs mondiaux: Menupass et alphv / blackcat.Ce blog raconte pourquoi ils ont été choisis et ce qui en fait des menaces à compter.
To test the effectiveness of managed services like our Trend Micro managed detection and response offering, MITRE Engenuity™ combined the tools, techniques, and practices of two globally notorious bad actors: menuPass and ALPHV/BlackCat. This blog tells the story of why they were chosen and what makes them threats to be reckoned with. |
Tool Prediction | APT 10 | ★★★ |
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2024-06-18 00:00:00 | Pas juste un autre score de 100%: Mitre Engeniuty ATT & CK Not Just Another 100% Score: MITRE ENGENIUTY ATT&CK (lien direct) |
Les dernières évaluations d'atténuité à mitres ATT & AMP; CK ont opposé les services de détection et de réponse gérés (MDR) de premier plan aux menaces modélisées sur les groupes adversaires MenuPass et BlackCat / AlphV.Trend Micro a atteint une détection de 100% entre les 15 étapes d'attaque majeures avec un taux de 86% exploitable pour ces étapes - équilibrant les détections et priorités commerciales, y compris la continuité opérationnelle et les perturbations minimisées.
The latest MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations pitted leading managed detection and response (MDR) services against threats modeled on the menuPass and BlackCat/AlphV adversary groups. Trend Micro achieved 100% detection across all 15 major attack steps with an 86% actionable rate for those steps- balancing detections and business priorities including operational continuity and minimized disruption. |
Prediction | APT 10 | ★★ |
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