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2025-04-20 10:28:00 | APT29 déploie des logiciels malveillants de grapeloder ciblant les diplomates européens à travers des leurres de dégustation de vin APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures (lien direct) |
L'acteur de menace parrainé par l'État russe connu sous le nom d'APT29 a été lié à une campagne de phishing avancée qui ciblait les entités diplomatiques à travers l'Europe avec une nouvelle variante de Wineloader et un chargeur de logiciel malveillant non signalé auparavant Grapelaader.
"Alors que la variante améliorée de Wineloader est toujours une porte dérobée modulaire utilisée à des stades ultérieurs, Grapeloader est un outil à étage initial nouvellement observé
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that\'s targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. "While the improved WINELOADER variant is still a modular backdoor used in later stages, GRAPELOADER is a newly observed initial-stage tool |
Malware Tool Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2025-04-15 13:00:52 | Démasking APT29: La campagne de phishing sophistiquée ciblant la diplomatie européenne Unmasking APT29: The Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targeting European Diplomacy (lien direct) |
> La recherche sur le point de contrôle des exécutions exécutive a observé une campagne de phishing sophistiquée menée par Advanced Persistance Menace (APT) 29, un groupe de menaces lié à la Russie. L'opération a ciblé les organisations diplomatiques à travers l'Europe. La campagne semble poursuivre une opération précédente appelée Wineloader, qui imite un grand ministère européen des Affaires étrangères pour distribuer de fausses invitations aux événements diplomatiques, le plus souvent des événements de dégustation du vin. La campagne, qui a été répandue par e-mails de phishing, a utilisé un nouveau logiciel malveillant surnommé Grapeloader. Une nouvelle variante de Wineloader a également été découverte, probablement utilisée à un stade ultérieur de la campagne. INTRODUCTION CHECK Point Research (RCR) a identifié une vague significative de […]
>Executive Summary Check Point Research has been observing a sophisticated phishing campaign conducted by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 29, a Russian-linked threat group. The operation targeted diplomatic organizations throughout Europe. The campaign appears to continue a previous operation called Wineloader, which impersonates a major European foreign affairs ministry to distribute fake invitations to diplomatic events, most commonly wine-tasting events. The campaign, which was spread via phishing emails, used a new malware dubbed Grapeloader. A new variant of Wineloader was also discovered, likely used in a later stage of the campaign. Introduction Check Point Research (CPR) identified a significant wave of […] |
Malware Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2025-04-15 13:00:37 | Campagne de phishing renouvelée APT29 contre les diplomates européens Renewed APT29 Phishing Campaign Against European Diplomats (lien direct) |
> FAITES POURRIEURS INTRODUCTION À partir de janvier 2025, Check Point Research (RCR) a suivi une vague d'attaques de phishing ciblées destinées aux gouvernements européens et aux diplomates. Les techniques, tactiques et procédures (TTP) observées dans cette campagne s'alignent avec les campagnes de Wineloader, qui ont été attribuées à l'APT29, un groupe de menaces liées à la Russie. APT29, également communément appelé Midnight Blizzard […]
>Highlights Introduction Starting in January 2025, Check Point Research (CPR) has been tracking a wave of targeted phishing attacks aimed at European governments and diplomats. The Techniques, Tactics and Procedures (TTPs) observed in this campaign align with the WINELOADER campaigns, which were attributed to APT29, a Russia linked threat group. APT29, also commonly referred to as Midnight Blizzard […] |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2025-02-11 20:00:00 | Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat (lien direct) | Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders\' resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this overwhelming volume, cybercrime receives much less attention from national security practitioners than the threat from state-backed groups. While the threat from state-backed hacking is rightly understood to be severe, it should not be evaluated in isolation from financially motivated intrusions. A hospital disrupted by a state-backed group using a wiper and a hospital disrupted by a financially motivated group using ransomware have the same impact on patient care. Likewise, sensitive data stolen from an organization and posted on a data leak site can be exploited by an adversary in the same way data exfiltrated in an espionage operation can be. These examples are particularly salient today, as criminals increasingly target and leak data from hospitals. Healthcare\'s share of posts on data leak sites has doubled over the past three years, even as the number of data leak sites tracked by Google Threat Intelligence Group has increased by nearly 50% year over year. The impact of these attacks mean that they must be taken seriously as a national security threat, no matter the motivation of the actors behind it. Cybercrime also facilitates state-backed hacking by allowing states to purchase cyber capabilities, or co-opt criminals to conduct state-directed operations to steal data or engage in disruption. Russia has drawn on criminal capabilities to fuel the cyber support to their war in Ukraine. GRU-linked APT44 (aka Sandworm), a unit of Russian military intelligence, has employed malware available from cybercrime communities to conduct espionage and disruptive operations in Ukraine and CIGAR (aka RomCom), a group that historically focused on cybercrime, has conducted espionage operations against the Ukrainian government since 2022. However, this is not limited to Russia. Iranian threat groups deploy ransomware to raise funds while simultaneously conducting espionage, and Chinese espionage groups often supplement their income with cybercrime. Most notably, North Korea uses state-backed groups to directly generate revenue for the regime. North Korea has heavily targeted cryptocurrencies, compromising exchanges and individual victims\' crypto wallets. Despite the overlaps in effects and collaboration with states, tackling the root causes of cybercrime requires fundamentally different solutions. Cybercrime involves collaboration between disparate groups often across borders and without respect to sovereignty. Any solution requires international cooperation by both law enforcement and intelligence agencies to track, arrest, and prosecute these criminals. Individual takedowns can have important temporary effects, but the collaborative nature of cybercrime means that the disrupted group will be quickly replaced by others offering the same service. Achieving broader success will require collaboration between countries and public and private sectors on systemic solutions such as increasing education and resilience efforts. aside_block | Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Legislation Medical Cloud Technical | APT 41 APT 38 APT 29 APT 43 APT 44 | ★★★ |
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2024-12-18 16:45:00 | APT29 Hackers Target High-Value Victims Using Rogue RDP Servers and PyRDP (lien direct) | The Russia-linked APT29 threat actor has been observed repurposing a legitimate red teaming attack methodology as part of cyber attacks leveraging malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration files.
The activity, which has targeted governments and armed forces, think tanks, academic researchers, and Ukrainian entities, entails adopting a "rogue RDP" technique that was previously
The Russia-linked APT29 threat actor has been observed repurposing a legitimate red teaming attack methodology as part of cyber attacks leveraging malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration files. The activity, which has targeted governments and armed forces, think tanks, academic researchers, and Ukrainian entities, entails adopting a "rogue RDP" technique that was previously |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-10-28 22:05:17 | (Déjà vu) Amazon a identifié les domaines Internet maltraités par APT29 Amazon identified internet domains abused by APT29 (lien direct) |
## Snapshot Amazon, building on reporting by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), identifed and disrupted a phishing campaign attributed to [Midnight Blizzard](https://security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/2c8cb717). ## Description The campaign, active since at least August 2024, has a broad target set and includes entities related to government, enterprise, and military in countries of interest to Russia. The group leveraged Ukrainian language phishing emails to collect its targets\' Windows credentials through Microsoft Remote Desktop. Many of the domains used by Midnight Blizzard spoofed Amazon Web Services (AWS), among other organizations. Amazon has siezed many of the domains to disrupt the campaign. ## Microsoft Analysis and Additional OSINT Context Microsoft attributes this malicious activity to [Midnight Blizzard](https://security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/2c8cb717) based on the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) reported by Amazon and CERT-UA. The actor Microsoft tracks as Midnight Blizzard is known to primarily target governments, diplomatic entities, NGOs, and IT service providers in primarily the United States and Europe. Their focus is to collect intelligence through longstanding and dedicated espionage of foreign interests that can be traced to early 2018 by leveraging the use of identity. Midnight Blizzard is consistent and persistent in their operational targeting and their objectives rarely change. They utilize diverse initial access methods ranging from stolen credentials to supply chain attacks, exploitation of on-premises environments to laterally move to the cloud, exploitation of service providers\' trust chain to gain access to downstream customers, and the Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) malware known as FOGGYWEB and MAGICWEB. Midnight Blizzard is tracked by partner security companies as APT29, UNC2452, and Cozy Bear. ## 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 that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can block malicious artifacts, even when your non-Microsoft antivirus does not detect the threat or when Microsoft Defender Antivirus is running in passive mode. EDR in block mode works behind the scenes to remediate malicious artifacts that are detected post-breach. - Allow [investigation and remediation](https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/automated-investigations?view=o365-worldwide?ocid=magicti_ta_learndoc) in full automated mode to allow Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to take immediate action on alerts to resolve breaches, significantly reducing alert volume. - [Enable](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/enable-controlled-folders) controlled folder access. - Ensure that [tamper protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/prevent-changes-to-security-settings-with-tamper-protection#how-do-i-configure-or-manage-tamper-protection) is enabled in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. - Enable [network protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/enable-network-protection) in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. - Follow the credential hardening recommendations in the [on-premises credential theft overview](https://security.microsoft.com/threatanalytics3/9382203e-5155-4b5e-af74-21562b1004d5/analystreport) to defend against common credential theft techniques like LSASS access. - [Enable](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-u | Ransomware Malware Tool Threat Cloud | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-10-14 21:26:20 | Faits saillants hebdomadaires, 14 octobre 2024 Weekly OSINT Highlights, 14 October 2024 (lien direct) |
## Snapshot Last week\'s OSINT reporting highlights a complex landscape of cyber threats with a focus on APT groups, sophisticated malware, and exploitation of vulnerabilities. Many attacks are espionage-focused, with China-aligned groups like CeranaKeeper, Iran\'s Hazel Sandstorm, and Russia\'s Midnight Blizzard (SVR) leveraging spearphishing and vulnerability exploitation for intelligence gathering. Ransomware also remains a dominant attack type, with threat actors leveraging double extortion tactics to maximize pressure on victims. A surge in reporting on malware distribution was also observed, including Lua-based malware in the education sector and Pronsis Loader delivering Lumma Stealer. Additionally, multiple reports detail widespread campaigns leveraging phishing, malvertising, and cryptomining, with key targets being government institutions, financial services, and critical infrastructure. Attackers employ diverse techniques such as DNS tunneling, USB-based malware, and exploit known vulnerabilities like EternalBlue (CVE-2017-0144) and FortiOS (CVE-2024-23113). ## Description Last week\'s OSINT reporting highlights a complex landscape of cyber threats with a focus on APT groups, sophisticated malware, and exploitation of vulnerabilities. Many attacks are espionage-focused, with China-aligned groups like CeranaKeeper, Iran\'s Hazel Sandstorm, and Russia\'s Midnight Blizzard (SVR) leveraging spearphishing and vulnerability exploitation for intelligence gathering. Ransomware also remains a dominant attack type, with threat actors leveraging double extortion tactics to maximize pressure on victims. A surge in reporting on malware distribution was also observed, including Lua-based malware in the education sector and Pronsis Loader delivering Lumma Stealer. Additionally, multiple reports detail widespread campaigns leveraging phishing, malvertising, and cryptomining, with key targets being government institutions, financial services, and critical infrastructure. Attackers employ diverse techniques such as DNS tunneling, USB-based malware, and exploit known vulnerabilities like EternalBlue (CVE-2017-0144) and FortiOS (CVE-2024-23113). 1. [CeranaKeeper Targets Thai Government](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/b3aa72ef): ESET uncovered a new China-aligned APT, CeranaKeeper, targeting government institutions in Thailand, using unique tools for data exfiltration via cloud services. The group adapts its malware for stealth and has been mistakenly linked to Mustang Panda due to some shared methods. 2. [Largest DDoS Attack Mitigated](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/74f06d55): Cloudflare mitigated the largest publicly disclosed DDoS attack, peaking at 3.8 Tbps, which targeted financial services, internet, and telecom organizations globally. Akamai also identified a critical vulnerability in CUPS servers, potentially creating a new vector for DDoS amplification. 3. [Cuckoo Spear\'s Sophisticated Tools](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/d47fc595): Cybereason exposed the Cuckoo Spear campaign by APT10, using NOOPLDR and NOOPDOOR to conduct espionage against Japanese industries and governments. These advanced tools employ anti-detection techniques and facilitate network pivoting for exfiltration. 4. [Mamba 2FA Phishing Campaign](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/bfcb80ed): Sekoia identified a phishing campaign using Mamba 2FA, a PhaaS platform, to steal credentials and session cookies from Microsoft services. Attackers exploited MFA weaknesses and used Telegram bots for data exfiltration. 5. [Golden Jackal\'s Air-Gapped System Attacks](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/f0234a25): ESET researchers discovered Golden Jackal targeting European government organizations with tools designed to breach air-gapped systems. The group uses USB-based malware for espionage and data exfiltration. 6. [Awaken Likho Targets Russian Agencies](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/in | Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Patching Industrial Medical Cloud | APT 29 APT 10 GoldenJackal | ★★ |
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2024-10-11 00:28:23 | Mise à jour sur les opérations de cyber et des exploitations de vulnérabilité SVR Update on SVR Cyber Operations and Vulnerability Exploitations (lien direct) |
#### Targeted Industries - Government Agencies & Services - Information Technology - Financial Services ## Snapshot Russia\'s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), also tracked as [Midnight Blizzard](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-profiles/d825313b053efea45228ff1f4cb17c8b5433dcd2f86353e28be2d484ce874616) or APT29, has persistently targeted global entities in defense, technology, and finance sectors to gather intelligence and support cyber operations, including those related to the invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies, including the NSA, FBI, U.S. Cyber Command\'s Cyber National Mission Force, and the U.K.\'s NCSC, have issued a joint advisory warning network defenders of these ongoing attacks. ## Description SVR actors exploit vulnerabilities for initial access, use techniques such as spearphishing and password spraying, and rely on obfuscation methods, including The Onion Router (TOR) network and proxies, to evade detection. The group\'s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) highlight a focus on exploiting known vulnerabilities, particularly through unpatched systems and weak authentication measures. For initial access, the actors leverage vulnerabilities like [CVE-2022-27924](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/cves/CVE-2022-27924/) (Zimbra mail server) and [CVE-2023-42793](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-profiles/CVE-2023-42793) (JetBrains TeamCity), allowing them to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code. These vulnerabilities enable access to credentials, emails, and other sensitive data without victim interaction. Furthermore, SVR cyber actors engage in mass scanning to identify exposed systems and prioritize targets based on opportunity, often using compromised systems as infrastructure for subsequent attacks or as a launchpad for deeper network compromises. SVR also employs a range of techniques to maintain persistence and escalate privileges in victim networks. These include spearphishing via platforms like Microsoft Teams, where they impersonate technical support to gain account access, and password spraying to infiltrate poorly secured accounts. Once inside a network, SVR actors utilize living-off-the-land techniques, leveraging existing tools and software to blend into normal operations and evade detection. They also frequently lease infrastructure through resellers, relying on compromised accounts to maintain anonymity. In cases where detection is suspected, they act swiftly to destroy infrastructure and erase evidence, demonstrating a sophisticated approach to operational security. ## Microsoft Analysis Midnight Blizzard (NOBELIUM) is known to primarily target governments, diplomatic entities, NGOs, and IT service providers in primarily the United States and Europe. Their focus is to collect intelligence through longstanding and dedicated espionage of foreign interests that can be traced to early 2018 by leveraging the use of identity. Midnight Blizzard (NOBELIUM) is consistent and persistent in their operational targeting and their objectives rarely change. They utilize diverse initial access methods ranging from stolen credentials to supply chain attacks, exploitation of on-premises environments to laterally move to the cloud, exploitation of service providers\' trust chain to gain access to downstream customers, and the Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) malware known as FOGGYWEB and MAGICWEB. Midnight Blizzard is tracked by partner security companies as APT29, UNC2452, and Cozy Bear. ## Recommendations Microsoft recommends the following mitigations to reduce the impact of this threat. Check the recommendations card for the deployment status of monitored mitigations. While multi-factor authentication (MFA) has largely reduced the number of compromised organizations, threat actors like Midnight Blizzard constantly seek new ways to circumvent this barrier. Piloting and deploying [phishing-resistant authentication methods](https://l | Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Cloud Technical | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-09-09 11:04:46 | Faits saillants hebdomadaires OSINT, 9 septembre 2024 Weekly OSINT Highlights, 9 September 2024 (lien direct) |
## Snapshot Last week\'s OSINT reporting highlights a broad spectrum of cyber threats with notable trends in malware campaigns, espionage, and ransomware attacks. Phishing remains a dominant attack vector, delivering a variety of payloads like custom backdoors, infostealers, and ransomware. Nation-state actors such as Russia\'s APT29 (Midnight Blizzard) and China\'s Earth Lusca were prominent, focusing on espionage and targeting specific regions like East Asia and the Middle East. Other notable threats included the use of deepfakes for scam campaigns and the exploitation of unpatched vulnerabilities in widely used software like Microsoft Office and WPS Office. The targeting of organizations ranged from government entities to private sector businesses, with some attacks focusing on specific industries like finance, healthcare, and technology. ## Description 1. [Unique Malware Campaign \'Voldemort\'](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/3cc65ab7): Proofpoint researchers uncovered a phishing campaign distributing custom malware via emails impersonating tax authorities across multiple countries. The malware, likely motivated by espionage, uses advanced techniques like abusing Google Sheets for command-and-control (C2) to avoid detection. 2. [Python-Based Infostealer \'Emansrepo\'](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/94d41800): FortiGuard Labs identified Emansrepo, a Python-based infostealer targeting browser data and files via phishing emails. The malware has evolved into a sophisticated multi-stage tool, expanding its capabilities to steal sensitive data like cryptocurrency wallets. 3. [Deepfake Scams Using Public Figures](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/6c6367c7): Palo Alto Networks researchers discovered deepfake scams impersonating public figures to promote fake investment schemes. These scams, involving a single threat actor group, target global audiences with AI-generated videos hosted on domains with significant traffic. 4. [Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in WPS Office](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/f897577d): ESET researchers identified two zero-day vulnerabilities in Kingsoft WPS Office exploited by the APT-C-60 group. The vulnerabilities allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code in targeted East Asian countries, using malicious documents to deliver a custom backdoor. 5. [KTLVdoor Malware Campaign](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/222628fc): Trend Micro uncovered KTLVdoor, a highly obfuscated backdoor developed by Earth Lusca, targeting Windows and Linux systems. The malware allows attackers to fully control infected systems and is primarily linked to Chinese-speaking actors. 6. [Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/22951902): Trend Micro identified a campaign targeting Middle Eastern organizations with a fake version of Palo Alto GlobalProtect. The malware executes remote PowerShell commands and exfiltrates files while masquerading as a legitimate security solution. 7. [APT29 Targets Mongolian Government Websites](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/12b5ac31): Google TAG discovered that Russian APT29 used iOS and Chrome exploits to target Mongolian government websites. The attack, linked to commercial surveillance vendors, involved watering hole attacks to steal authentication cookies from targeted users. 8. [MacroPack-Abused Malicious Documents](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/cd8dec3b): Cisco Talos found malicious documents leveraging MacroPack to deliver payloads like Havoc and PhantomCore RAT. These documents used obfuscated macros and lures in multiple languages, complicating attribution to any single threat actor. 9. [Underground Ransomware by RomCom Group](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/e2a44c7c): FortiGuard Labs identified the Underground ransomware targeting Windows systems, deployed by the Russia-based RomCom | Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Prediction Medical Commercial | APT 38 APT 29 | ★★ |
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2024-09-04 02:45:48 | Les attaquants soutenus par l'État et les vendeurs de surveillance commerciale utilisent à plusieurs reprises les mêmes exploits State-backed attackers and commercial surveillance vendors repeatedly use the same exploits (lien direct) |
## Snapshot Google\'s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovered in-the-wild exploit campaigns targeting Mongolian government websites between November 2023 and July 2024. TAG attributes the attack to the Russian government-backed actor APT29, tracked by Microsoft as [Midnight Blizzard](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-profiles/d825313b053efea45228ff1f4cb17c8b5433dcd2f86353e28be2d484ce874616). The attackers utilized exploits similar to those used by commercial surveillance vendors Intellexa and NSO Group. ## Description These campaigns delivered n-day exploits for iOS and Chrome, affecting unpatched devices. The initial infection vector was a watering hole attack on compromised websites that delivered iOS WebKit and Chrome exploits. The iOS campaigns delivered an exploit via [CVE-2023-41993](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/cves/CVE-2023-41993/) targeting iPhone users running older versions. TAG\'s analysis revealed that the exploit is nearly identical to one used by commercial vendor Intellexa. This exploit loaded the same cookie stealer framework that TAG observed in March 2021, when a Russian state-backed attacker exploited [CVE-2021-1879](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/cves/CVE-2021-1879/) to steal authentication cookies from major sites like LinkedIn, Gmail, and Facebook. Read more [here](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/articles/4a4ab0bf)about Microsoft\'s coverage of Midnight Blizzard\'s malicious activity exploiting CVE-2021-1879. TAG also discovered a Google Chrome exploit chain that aimed to steal credential cookies from Android users. Similar to the iOS campaigns, this attack began with initial access gained through a watering hole. This attack chain exploited [CVE-2024-5274](http://CVE-2024-5274) to compromise the renderer - an exploit that Chrome Security previously discovered as an in-the-wild 0-day in May 2024 used by the commercial NSO Group. Additionally, the attackers leveraged [CVE-2024-4671](https://sip.security.microsoft.com/intel-explorer/cves/CVE-2024-4671/) to break out of Chrome site isolation. TAG is uncertain how suspected APT29 actors acquired the exploits used by commercial surveillance vendors. ### Additional Analysis Commercial surveillance vendors, including Intellexa and the NSO Group, have been the subject of significant scrutiny and criticism. These companies develop and sell advanced spyware tools to governments and law enforcement agencies for surveillance purposes. However, their products have been linked to unauthorized surveillance activities and [human rights concerns](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/amnesty-international-intellexa-ireland-predator-spyware "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/amnesty-international-intellexa-ireland-predator-spyware"). The NSO Group, known for its [Pegasus spyware](https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/4053311-khashoggi-widow-suing-israeli-firm-says-spyware-caused-her-to-constantly-be-looking-over-her-shoulder/ "https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/4053311-khashoggi-widow-suing-israeli-firm-says-spyware-caused-her-to-constantly-be-looking-over-her-shoulder/"), has faced criticism for its involvement in illegal surveillance. Similarly, Intellexa has been implicated in scandals involving the use of its Predator spyware to monitor U.S. officials, journalists, and policy experts. Both companies have been [sanctioned](https://www.icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/spyware-firm-intellexa-hit-with-us-sanctions-after-cyprus-confidential-expose/ "https://www.icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/spyware-firm-intellexa-hit-with-us-sanctions-after-cyprus-confidential-expose/") for their roles in distributing spyware to authoritarian regimes ## Recommendations Strengthen operating environment configuration - Keep operating systems and applications up to date. Apply security patches as soon as possible. Ensure that Google Chrome web browser is updated at version [128.0.6613.84](https://ch | Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Legislation Mobile Commercial | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2024-08-30 13:26:41 | APT29 russe à l'aide d'exploits de style groupe NSO dans les attaques, Google Russian APT29 Using NSO Group-Style Exploits in Attacks, Google (lien direct) |
Le groupe d'analyse des menaces de Google (TAG) a exposé une nouvelle campagne par APT29 soutenue par l'État russe, également connu sous le nom de Cozy & # 8230;
Google\'s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has exposed a new campaign by Russian state-backed APT29, also known as Cozy… |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2024-08-29 20:03:11 | Oh, super.Les attaques développées par les vendeurs de logiciels espions sont réutilisées par les crétins confortables de la Russie Oh, great. Attacks developed by spyware vendors are being re-used by Russia\\'s Cozy Bear cretins (lien direct) |
Les chercheurs de Google notent les similitudes, ne peuvent pas trouver un lien Le groupe d'analyse des menaces de Google (TAG) a repéré une similitude inquiétante dans les tactiques d'attaque utilisées par les fournisseurs spyware commerciaux et la Russie-Les gangs d'attaque liés.…
Google researchers note the similarities, can\'t find a link Google\'s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has spotted a disturbing similarity in attack tactics used by commercial spyware vendors and Russia-linked attack gangs.… |
Threat Commercial | APT 29 | ★★★★ |
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2024-07-16 07:26:11 | Acteurs de menace \\ 'Arsenal: comment les pirates ciblent les comptes cloud Threat Actors\\' Arsenal: How Hackers Target Cloud Accounts (lien direct) |
Introduction In today\'s interconnected world, cloud computing has become the backbone of countless businesses. However, with this rise in cloud adoption, malicious actors have adapted their strategies to compromise sensitive data stored in cloud environments and propagate threats throughout supply chains. One prevalent method is the use of tools specifically designed to automate attacks against cloud accounts, resulting in account takeover (ATO) and business email compromise (BEC) incidents. Keeping up with a tradition of trying to understand the attackers\' perspective, Proofpoint cloud threat researchers have obtained and analyzed various hacking tools used by threat actors. In this blog series, we\'ll showcase a few examples and explore the largely uncovered world of these tools, while examining their functionalities, the risks they pose, and how organizations can defend against them. Understanding toolsets: basic concepts and terminology Attack toolsets are purposefully crafted to enable, automate, and streamline cyber-attacks en masse. These toolsets exploit diverse weaknesses, from frequent misconfigurations to old authentication mechanisms, in order to gain access to selected resources. Often, attack toolsets are designed with specific aims in mind. In recent years, cloud accounts have become prime targets. But getting your hands on effective tools is not so trivial. Some toolsets are only sold or circulated within restricted channels, such as closed Darknet hacking forums, while others (especially older versions) are publicly available online. With a rising demand for hacking capabilities, hacking-as-a-service (HaaS) has become a prominent business model in today\'s cyber threat landscape, providing convenient access to advanced hacking capabilities in exchange for financial gain. As such, it lowers entry barriers for cybercriminals, allowing them to execute attacks with minimal effort. Regardless of their complexity, every attack tool aiming to compromise cloud accounts must utilize an initial threat vector to gain unauthorized access. Proofpoint\'s ongoing monitoring of the cloud threat landscape has led its researchers to categorize the majority of observed attacks into two primary threat vectors: brute-force attacks and precision attacks. In terms of sheer volume, brute-force attacks, encompassing techniques such as password guessing and various other methods, continue to maintain their status as the most prevalent threat vector. Despite the statistical nature of these attacks and their reliance on a "spray and pray" approach, they remain a significant threat. According to our research, roughly 20% of all organizations targeted by brute-force attacks in 2023 experienced at least one successful account compromise instance. The surprising effectiveness of brute-force methods, combined with their relative simplicity, makes this vector appealing not only to common cybercriminals, but also to sophisticated actors. In January 2024, Microsoft disclosed that it had fallen victim to a nation-state attack attributed to the Russian state-sponsored group APT29 (also known as TA421 and Midnight Blizzard). According to Microsoft\'s announcement, the attackers employed password spraying to compromise a legacy, non-production test tenant account that lacked multifactor authentication (MFA). After gaining access, attackers were able to quickly leverage it and hijack additional assets, ultimately exfiltrating sensitive data from various resources. This incident emphasizes the potential risk that brute-force and password spraying attacks pose to inadequately protected cloud environments. A brute-force attack kill chain, targeting cloud environments using leaked credentials and proxy networks. Combo lists, proxy lists and basic authentication Combo lists play a crucial role in facilitating systematic and targeted credential stuffing attacks. These lists, comprised of curated email address and password pairs, serve as the basic ammunition for most tools. Attackers leverage combo lists to automate the pr | Spam Malware Tool Threat Prediction Cloud Technical | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-07-08 14:00:00 | Enhardi et évolutif: un instantané des cyber-menaces auxquelles l'OTAN est confrontée à l'OTAN Emboldened and Evolving: A Snapshot of Cyber Threats Facing NATO (lien direct) |
Written by: John Hultquist
As North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and partners gather for a historic summit, it is important to take stock of one of its most pressing challenges-the cyber threat. The Alliance faces a barrage of malicious cyber activity from all over the globe, carried out by emboldened state-sponsored actors, hacktivists, and criminals who are willing to cross lines and carry out activity that was previously considered unlikely or inconceivable. In addition to military targets, NATO must consider the risks that hybrid threats like malicious cyber activity pose to hospitals, civil society, and other targets, which could impact resilience in a contingency. The war in Ukraine is undoubtedly linked to escalating cyber threat activity, but many of these threats will continue to grow separately and in parallel. NATO must contend with covert, aggressive malicious cyber actors that are seeking to gather intelligence, preparing to or currently attacking critical infrastructure, and working to undermine the Alliance with elaborate disinformation schemes. In order to protect its customers and clients, Google is closely tracking cyber threats, including those highlighted in this report; however, this is just a glimpse at a much larger and evolving landscape. Cyber Espionage NATO\'s adversaries have long sought to leverage cyber espionage to develop insight into the political, diplomatic, and military disposition of the Alliance and to steal its defense technologies and economic secrets. However, intelligence on the Alliance in the coming months will be of heightened importance. This year\'s summit is a transition period, with the appointment of Mark Rutte as the new Secretary General and a number of adaptations expected to be rolled out to shore up the Alliance\'s defense posture and its long-term support for Ukraine. Successful cyber espionage from threat actors could potentially undermine the Alliance\'s strategic advantage and inform adversary leadership on how to anticipate and counteract NATO\'s initiatives and investments. NATO is targeted by cyber espionage activity from actors around the world with varying capabilities. Many still rely on technically simple but operationally effective methods, like social engineering. Others have evolved and elevated their tradecraft to levels that distinguish themselves as formidable adversaries for even the most experienced defenders. APT29 (ICECAP) Publicly attributed to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Services (SVR) by several governments, APT29 is heavily focused on diplomatic and political intelligence collection, principally targeting Europe and NATO member states. APT29 has been involved in multiple high-profile breaches of technology firms that were designed to provide access to the public sector. In the past year, Mandiant has observed APT29 targeting technology companies and IT service providers in NATO member countries to facilitate third-party and software supply chain compromises of government and poli |
Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Legislation Medical Cloud Technical | APT 29 APT 28 | ★★★ |
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2024-04-25 10:00:00 | Pole Voûte: cyber-menaces aux élections mondiales Poll Vaulting: Cyber Threats to Global Elections (lien direct) |
Written by: Kelli Vanderlee, Jamie Collier
Executive Summary The election cybersecurity landscape globally is characterized by a diversity of targets, tactics, and threats. Elections attract threat activity from a variety of threat actors including: state-sponsored actors, cyber criminals, hacktivists, insiders, and information operations as-a-service entities. Mandiant assesses with high confidence that state-sponsored actors pose the most serious cybersecurity risk to elections. Operations targeting election-related infrastructure can combine cyber intrusion activity, disruptive and destructive capabilities, and information operations, which include elements of public-facing advertisement and amplification of threat activity claims. Successful targeting does not automatically translate to high impact. Many threat actors have struggled to influence or achieve significant effects, despite their best efforts. When we look across the globe we find that the attack surface of an election involves a wide variety of entities beyond voting machines and voter registries. In fact, our observations of past cycles indicate that cyber operations target the major players involved in campaigning, political parties, news and social media more frequently than actual election infrastructure. Securing elections requires a comprehensive understanding of many types of threats and tactics, from distributed denial of service (DDoS) to data theft to deepfakes, that are likely to impact elections in 2024. It is vital to understand the variety of relevant threat vectors and how they relate, and to ensure mitigation strategies are in place to address the full scope of potential activity. Election organizations should consider steps to harden infrastructure against common attacks, and utilize account security tools such as Google\'s Advanced Protection Program to protect high-risk accounts. Introduction The 2024 global election cybersecurity landscape is characterized by a diversity of targets, tactics, and threats. An expansive ecosystem of systems, administrators, campaign infrastructure, and public communications venues must be secured against a diverse array of operators and methods. Any election cybersecurity strategy should begin with a survey of the threat landscape to build a more proactive and tailored security posture. The cybersecurity community must keep pace as more than two billion voters are expected to head to the polls in 2024. With elections in more than an estimated 50 countries, there is an opportunity to dynamically track how threats to democracy evolve. Understanding how threats are targeting one country will enable us to better anticipate and prepare for upcoming elections globally. At the same time, we must also appreciate the unique context of different countries. Election threats to South Africa, India, and the United States will inevitably differ in some regard. In either case, there is an opportunity for us to prepare with the advantage of intelligence. |
Ransomware Malware Hack Tool Vulnerability Threat Legislation Cloud Technical | APT 40 APT 29 APT 28 APT 43 APT 31 APT 42 | ★★★ |
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2024-04-12 06:00:03 | Arrêt de cybersécurité du mois: vaincre les attaques de création d'applications malveillantes Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: Defeating Malicious Application Creation Attacks (lien direct) |
This blog post is part of a monthly series, Cybersecurity Stop of the Month, which explores the ever-evolving tactics of today\'s cybercriminals. It focuses on the critical first three steps in the attack chain in the context of email threats. The goal of this series is to help you understand how to fortify your defenses to protect people and defend data against emerging threats in today\'s dynamic threat landscape. The critical first three steps of the attack chain-reconnaissance, initial compromise and persistence. So far in this series, we have examined these types of attacks: Supplier compromise EvilProxy SocGholish eSignature phishing QR code phishing Telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD) Payroll diversion MFA manipulation Supply chain compromise Multilayered malicious QR code attack In this post, we examine an emerging threat-the use of malicious cloud applications created within compromised cloud tenants following account takeover. We refer to it as MACT, for short. Background Cloud account takeover (ATO) attacks are a well-known risk. Research by Proofpoint found that last year more than 96% of businesses were actively targeted by these attacks and about 60% had at least one incident. Financial damages reached an all-time high. These findings are unsettling. But there is more for businesses to worry about. Cybercriminals and state-sponsored entities are rapidly adopting advanced post-ATO techniques. And they have embraced the use of malicious and abused OAuth apps. In January 2024, Microsoft revealed that a nation-state attacker had compromised its cloud environments and stolen valuable data. This attack was attributed to TA421 (aka Midnight Blizzard and APT29), which are threat groups that have been attributed to Russia\'s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Attackers exploited existing OAuth apps and created new ones within hijacked cloud tenants. After the incident, CISA issued a new advisory for businesses that rely on cloud infrastructures. Proofpoint threat researchers observed attackers pivoting to the use of OAuth apps from compromised-and often verified-cloud tenants. Threat actors take advantage of the trust that\'s associated with verified or recognized identities to spread cloud malware threats as well as establish persistent access to sensitive resources. The scenario Proofpoint monitors a malicious campaign named MACT Campaign 1445. It combines a known tactic used by cloud ATO attackers with new tactics, techniques and procedures. So far, it has affected dozens of businesses and users. In this campaign, attackers use hijacked user accounts to create malicious internal apps. In tandem, they also conduct reconnaissance, exfiltrate data and launch additional attacks. Attackers use a unique anomalous URL for the malicious OAuth apps\' reply URL-a local loopback with port 7823. This port is used for TCP traffic. It is also associated with a known Windows Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Recently, Proofpoint researchers found four accounts at a large company in the hospitality industry compromised by attackers. In a matter of days, attackers used these accounts to create four distinct malicious OAuth apps. The threat: How did the attack happen? Here is a closer look at how the attack unfolded. Initial access vectors. Attackers used a reverse proxy toolkit to target cloud user accounts. They sent individualized phishing lures to these users, which enabled them to steal their credentials as well as multifactor authentication (MFA) tokens. A shared PDF file with an embedded phishing URL that attackers used to steal users\' credentials. Unauthorized access (cloud account takeover). Once attackers had stolen users\' credentials, they established unauthorized access to the four targeted accounts. They logged in to several native Microsoft 365 sign-in apps, including “Azure Portal” and “Office Home.” Cloud malware (post-access OAuth app creat | Spam Malware Tool Threat Cloud | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-04-11 13:27:54 | Revisiter MACT: Applications malveillantes dans des locataires cloud crédibles Revisiting MACT: Malicious Applications in Credible Cloud Tenants (lien direct) |
For years, the Proofpoint Cloud Research team has been particularly focused on the constantly changing landscape of cloud malware threats. While precise future predictions remain elusive, a retrospective examination of 2023 enabled us to discern significant shifts and trends in threat actors\' behaviors, thereby informing our projections for the developments expected in 2024. There is no doubt that one of the major, and most concerning, trends observed in 2023 was the increased adoption of malicious and abused OAuth applications by cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors. In January, Microsoft announced they, among other organizations, were targeted by a sophisticated nation-state attack. It seems that the significant impact of this attack, which was attributed to TA421 (AKA Midnight Blizzard and APT29), largely stemmed from the strategic exploitation of pre-existing OAuth applications, coupled with the creation of new malicious applications within compromised environments. Adding to a long list of data breaches, this incident emphasizes the inherent potential risk that users and organizations face when using inadequately protected cloud environments. Expanding on early insights shared in our 2021 blog, where we first explored the emerging phenomenon of application creation attacks and armed with extensive recent discoveries, we delve into the latest developments concerning this threat in our 2024 update. In this blog, we will: Define key fundamental terms pertinent to the realm of cloud malware and OAuth threats. Examine some of the current tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by threat actors as part of their account-takeover (ATO) kill chain. Provide specific IOCs related to recently detected threats and campaigns. Highlight effective strategies and solutions to help protect organizations and users against cloud malware threats. Basic terminology OAuth (Open Authorization) 2.0. OAuth is an open standard protocol that enables third-party applications to access a user\'s data without exposing credentials. It is widely used to facilitate secure authentication and authorization processes. Line-of-business (LOB) applications. LOB apps (also known as second-party apps) typically refer to applications created by a user within their cloud environment in order to support a specific purpose for the organization. Cloud malware. A term usually referring to malicious applications created, utilized and proliferated by threat actors. Malicious apps can be leveraged for various purposes, such as: mailbox access, file access, data exfiltration, internal reconnaissance, and maintaining persistent access to specific resources. MACT (Malicious Applications Created in Compromised Credible Tenants). A common technique wherein threat actors create new applications within hijacked environments, exploiting unauthorized access to compromised accounts to initiate additional attacks and establish a persistent foothold within impacted cloud tenants. Apphish. A term denoting the fusion of cloud apps-based malware with phishing tactics, mainly by utilizing OAuth 2.0 infrastructure to implement open redirection attacks. Targeted users could be taken to a designated phishing webpage upon clicking an app\'s consent link. Alternatively, redirection to a malicious webpage could follow authorizing or declining an application\'s consent request. Abused OAuth applications. Benign apps that are authorized or used by attackers, usually following a successful account takeover, to perform illegitimate activities. What we are seeing Already in 2020, we witnessed a rise in malicious OAuth applications targeting cloud users, with bad actors utilizing increasingly sophisticated methods such as application impersonation and diverse lures. In October 2022, Proofpoint researchers demonstrated how different threat actors capitalized on the global relevance of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread malware and phishing threats. Proofpoint has also seen this trend include the propagation of malicious OAuth applications seamlessly integ | Malware Threat Prediction Cloud | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-03-22 11:00:00 | APT29 utilise Wineloader pour cibler les partis politiques allemands APT29 Uses WINELOADER to Target German Political Parties (lien direct) |
Résumé exécutif fin février, l'APT29 a utilisé une nouvelle variante de porte dérobée suivie publiquement comme wineloader pour cibler les fêtes politiques allemandes avecun leurre sur le thème de la CDU. & nbsp; & nbsp; C'est la première fois que nous voyons ce cluster APT29 cible des partis politiques, indiquant une zone émergente émergenteFocus opérationnel au-delà du ciblage typique des missions diplomatiques. basée sur la responsabilité du SVR \\ de collecter l'intelligence politique et cette cluster APT29 \\ 'sModèles de ciblage historiques, nous jugeons cette activité pour présenter une large menace pour les partis politiques européens et autres occidentaux de tous les politiques
Executive SummaryIn late February, APT29 used a new backdoor variant publicly tracked as WINELOADER to target German political parties with a CDU-themed lure. This is the first time we have seen this APT29 cluster target political parties, indicating a possible area of emerging operational focus beyond the typical targeting of diplomatic missions.Based on the SVR\'s responsibility to collect political intelligence and this APT29 cluster\'s historical targeting patterns, we judge this activity to present a broad threat to European and other Western political parties from across the political |
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2024-03-22 00:00:00 | APT29 Uses WINELOADER to Target German Political Parties (lien direct) | Written by: Luke Jenkins, Dan Black
Executive Summary In late February, APT29 used a new backdoor variant publicly tracked as WINELOADER to target German political parties with a CDU-themed lure. This is the first time we have seen this APT29 cluster target political parties, indicating a possible area of emerging operational focus beyond the typical targeting of diplomatic missions. Based on the SVR\'s responsibility to collect political intelligence and this APT29 cluster\'s historical targeting patterns, we judge this activity to present a broad threat to European and other Western political parties from across the political spectrum. Please see the Technical Annex for technical details and MITRE ATT&CK techniques, (T1543.003, T1012, T1082, T1134, T1057, T1007, T1027, T1070.004, T1055.003 and T1083) Threat Detail In late February 2024, Mandiant identified APT29 - a Russian Federation backed threat group linked by multiple governments to Russia\'s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) - conducting a phishing campaign targeting German political parties. Consistent with APT29 operations extending back to 2021, this operation leveraged APT29\'s mainstay first-stage payload ROOTSAW (aka EnvyScout) to deliver a new backdoor variant publicly tracked as WINELOADER. Notably, this activity represents a departure from this APT29 initial access cluster\'s typical remit of targeting governments, foreign embassies, and other diplomatic missions, and is the first time Mandiant has seen an operational interest in political parties from this APT29 subcluster. Additionally, while APT29 has previously used lure documents bearing the logo of German government organizations, this is the first instance where we have seen the group use German-language lure content - a possible artifact of the targeting differences (i.e. domestic vs. foreign) between the two operations. Phishing emails were sent to victims purporting to be an invite to a dinner reception on 01 March bearing a logo from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a major political party in Germany (see Figure 1). The German-language lure document contains a phishing link directing victims to a malicious ZIP file containing a ROOTSAW dropper hosted on an actor-controlled compromised website “https://waterforvoiceless[.]org/invite.php”. ROOTSAW delivered a second-stage CDU-themed lure document and a next stage WINELOADER payload retrieved from “waterforvoiceless[.]org/util.php”. WINELOADER was first observed in operational use in late January 2024 in an operation targeting likely diplomatic entities in Czechia, Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, and Peru. The backdoor contains several features and functions that overlap with several known APT29 malware families including BURNTBATTER, MUSKYBEAT and BEATDROP, indicating they are likely created by a common developer (see Technical Annex for additional details). |
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2024-03-11 09:30:00 | La blizzard minuit de la Russie accède au code source Microsoft Russia\\'s Midnight Blizzard Accesses Microsoft Source Code (lien direct) |
Le groupe de menace APT29 utilise des secrets volés dans une attaque antérieure pour compromettre les systèmes internes de Microsoft \\
Threat group APT29 is using secrets stolen in an earlier attack to compromise Microsoft\'s internal systems |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-03-09 09:31:00 | Microsoft confirme que les pirates russes ont volé le code source, certains secrets des clients Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets (lien direct) |
Vendredi, Microsoft a révélé que l'acteur de menace soutenu par le Kremlin connu sous le nom de & nbsp; Midnight Blizzard & nbsp; (aka apt29 ou confort) a réussi à accéder à certains de ses référentiels de code source et systèmes internes après A & NBSP; hack qui est venu à la lumière & NBSP; en janvier 2024.
"Ces dernières semaines, nous avons vu des preuves que Midnight Blizzard utilise des informations initialement exfiltrées de notre
Microsoft on Friday revealed that the Kremlin-backed threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard (aka APT29 or Cozy Bear) managed to gain access to some of its source code repositories and internal systems following a hack that came to light in January 2024. "In recent weeks, we have seen evidence that Midnight Blizzard is using information initially exfiltrated from our |
Hack Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-02-27 16:04:00 | Cinq agences Eyes exposent des tactiques d'évolution des nuages en évolution de l'APT29 \\ Five Eyes Agencies Expose APT29\\'s Evolving Cloud Attack Tactics (lien direct) |
La cybersécurité et les agences de renseignement des cinq yeux des Nations ont publié un conseil conjoint détaillant les tactiques évolutives de l'acteur de menace parrainé par l'État russe connu sous le nom de & NBSP; APT29.
La tenue de piratage, également connue sous le nom de Bluebravo, Ursa masqué, Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard (anciennement Nobelium) et les Dukes, est évaluée pour être affiliée au Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) de la
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes nations have released a joint advisory detailing the evolving tactics of the Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29. The hacking outfit, also known as BlueBravo, Cloaked Ursa, Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard (formerly Nobelium), and The Dukes, is assessed to be affiliated with the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the |
Threat Cloud | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-02-08 14:51:00 | Attaque d'APT29 \\ sur Microsoft: suivi des empreintes de pas Cozy Bear \\ APT29\\'s Attack on Microsoft: Tracking Cozy Bear\\'s Footprints (lien direct) |
Un chapitre nouveau et préoccupant s'est déroulé en ces temps troublés du chaos géopolitique.L'acteur confortable des menaces d'ours a provoqué des violations importantes ciblant Microsoft et HPE, et d'autres sont susceptibles de venir.Ces récents ...
A new and concerning chapter has unfolded in these troubled times of geopolitical chaos. The Cozy Bear threat actor has caused significant breaches targeting Microsoft and HPE, and more are likely to come. These recent... |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2024-01-29 13:51:49 | 29 janvier & # 8211;Rapport de renseignement sur les menaces 29th January – Threat Intelligence Report (lien direct) |
> Pour les dernières découvertes en cyberLes meilleures attaques et violations à la suite des rapports sur l'APT29 affiliée à la Russie (alias Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard) contre Microsoft, également Hewlett-Packard Enterprise ont reconnu avoir été attaqué par le même acteur de menace.Tandis que Microsoft a détecté la violation de janvier [& # 8230;]
>For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 29th January, please download our Threat_Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Following the reports on Russia-affiliated APT29 (AKA Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard) attack against Microsoft, also Hewlett-Packard Enterprise acknowledged it was attacked by the same threat actor. While Microsoft detected the breach on January […] |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2024-01-26 11:33:00 | Microsoft met en garde contre l'élargissement des attaques d'espionnage APT29 ciblant les orgs mondiaux Microsoft Warns of Widening APT29 Espionage Attacks Targeting Global Orgs (lien direct) |
Microsoft a déclaré jeudi que les acteurs de la menace parrainés par l'État russe responsables de A & NBSP; Cyber Attack contre ses systèmes et NBSP; fin novembre 2023 ont ciblé d'autres organisations et qu'elle commence actuellement à les informer.
Le développement intervient un jour après que Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) & NBSP; a révélé & nbsp; qu'il avait été victime d'une attaque perpétrée par un équipage de piratage
Microsoft on Thursday said the Russian state-sponsored threat actors responsible for a cyber attack on its systems in late November 2023 have been targeting other organizations and that it\'s currently beginning to notify them. The development comes a day after Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed that it had been the victim of an attack perpetrated by a hacking crew |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2023-12-20 21:21:37 | Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) exploitant JetBrains TeamCity Cve dans le monde entier Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity CVE Globally (lien direct) |
#### Description
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Cyber Actors - également connu sous le nom de menace persistante avancée 29 (APT 29), The Dukes, Cozybear et Nobelium / Midnight Blizzard-est exploitant CVE-2023-42793 à grande échelle, ciblant les serveurs hébergeant JetBrains TeamCityLogiciel depuis septembre 2023.
Les développeurs de logiciels utilisent TeamCity Software pour gérer et automatiser la compilation de logiciels, la construction, les tests et la libération.S'il est compromis, l'accès à un serveur TeamCity offrirait aux acteurs malveillants un accès au code source de ce développeur de logiciels, à la signature des certificats et à la possibilité de sous-publier des processus de compilation et de déploiement des logiciels - Accéder à un acteur malveillant pourrait utiliser davantage pour effectuer une chaîne d'approvisionnementopérations.Bien que le SVR ait utilisé un tel accès pour compromettre Solarwinds et ses clients en 2020, un nombre limité et des types de victimes apparemment opportunistes actuellement identifiés, indiquent que le SVR n'a pas utilisé l'accès accordé par TeamCity CVE d'une manière similaire.Le SVR a cependant été observé en utilisant l'accès initial glané en exploitant le CVE de TeamCity pour augmenter ses privilèges, se déplacer latéralement, déployer des délais supplémentaires et prendre d'autres mesures pour garantir un accès persistant et à long terme aux environnements réseau compromis.
#### URL de référence (s)
1. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-347a
#### Date de publication
12 décembre 2023
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Cisa
#### Description Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors-also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 (APT 29), the Dukes, CozyBear, and NOBELIUM/Midnight Blizzard-are exploiting CVE-2023-42793 at a large scale, targeting servers hosting JetBrains TeamCity software since September 2023. Software developers use TeamCity software to manage and automate software compilation, building, testing, and releasing. If compromised, access to a TeamCity server would provide malicious actors with access to that software developer\'s source code, signing certificates, and the ability to subvert software compilation and deployment processes-access a malicious actor could further use to conduct supply chain operations. Although the SVR used such access to compromise SolarWinds and its customers in 2020, limited number and seemingly opportunistic types of victims currently identified, indicate that the SVR has not used the access afforded by the TeamCity CVE in a similar manner. The SVR has, however, been observed using the initial access gleaned by exploiting the TeamCity CVE to escalate its privileges, move laterally, deploy additional backdoors, and take other steps to ensure persistent and long-term access to the compromised network environments. #### Reference URL(s) 1. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-347a #### Publication Date December 12, 2023 #### Author(s) CISA |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2023-12-14 16:02:00 | L'APT29 lié à la SVR russe cible les serveurs d'équipe Jetbrains dans les attaques en cours Russian SVR-Linked APT29 Targets JetBrains TeamCity Servers in Ongoing Attacks (lien direct) |
Les acteurs de la menace affiliés au Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) ont ciblé les serveurs d'équipe Jet-Brains non corrigés dans des attaques généralisées depuis septembre 2023.
L'activité a été liée à un groupe d'État-nation connu sous le nom de & nbsp; APT29, qui est également suivi sous le nom de Bluebravo, Ursa, confortable, confortable, blizzard Midnight (anciennement Nobelium) et The Dukes.Il est notable pour la chaîne d'approvisionnement
Threat actors affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have targeted unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers in widespread attacks since September 2023. The activity has been tied to a nation-state group known as APT29, which is also tracked as BlueBravo, Cloaked Ursa, Cozy Bear, Midnight Blizzard (formerly Nobelium), and The Dukes. It\'s notable for the supply chain |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2023-12-13 23:26:00 | L'exploitation mondiale de l'équipe ouvre la porte au cauchemar de style solarwinds Global TeamCity Exploitation Opens Door to SolarWinds-Style Nightmare (lien direct) |
L'APT29 de la Russie va après une faille critique dans la plate-forme de développeur de logiciels d'équipe JetBrains, ce qui a incité les gouvernements du monde entier à émettre un avertissement urgent au patch.
Russia\'s APT29 is going after a critical RCE flaw in the JetBrains TeamCity software developer platform, prompting governments worldwide to issue an urgent warning to patch. |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2023-11-20 10:00:00 | L'APT29 de la Russie cible les ambassades avec Ngrok et Winrar Exploit Russia\\'s APT29 Targets Embassies With Ngrok and WinRAR Exploit (lien direct) |
Le groupe de menaces peut rechercher Intel sur l'Azerbaïdjan
Threat group may be looking for intel on Azerbaijan |
Threat | APT 29 APT 29 | ★★★ |
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2023-11-19 11:14:25 | Les pirates russes utilisent la fonctionnalité Ngrok et l'exploit Winrar pour attaquer les ambassades Russian hackers use Ngrok feature and WinRAR exploit to attack embassies (lien direct) |
Après Sandworm et APT28 (connu sous le nom de Fancy Bear), un autre groupe de pirates russes parrainé par l'État, APT29, tire parti de la vulnérabilité CVE-2023-38831 dans Winrar pour les cyberattaques.[...]
After Sandworm and APT28 (known as Fancy Bear), another state-sponsored Russian hacker group, APT29, is leveraging the CVE-2023-38831 vulnerability in WinRAR for cyberattacks. [...] |
Vulnerability Threat | APT 29 APT 28 | ★★★ |
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2023-10-23 02:22:16 | 2023 août & # 8211;Rapport de tendance des menaces sur les groupes APT 2023 Aug – Threat Trend Report on APT Groups (lien direct) |
août 2023 Problèmes majeurs sur les groupes de l'APT 1) Andariel 2) APT29 3) APT31 4) amer 5)Bronze Starlight 6) Callisto 7) Cardinbee 8) Typhoon de charbon de bois (Redhotel) 9) Terre estrie 10) Typhon de lin 11) Groundpeony 12) Chisel infâme 13) Kimsuky 14) Lazarus 15)Moustachedbouncher 16) Éléphant mystérieux (APT-K-47) 17) Nobelium (Blizzard de minuit) 18) Red Eyes (APT37) Aug_Thereat Trend Rapport sur les groupes APT
August 2023 Major Issues on APT Groups 1) Andariel 2) APT29 3) APT31 4) Bitter 5) Bronze Starlight 6) Callisto 7) Carderbee 8) Charcoal Typhoon (RedHotel) 9) Earth Estries 10) Flax Typhoon 11) GroundPeony 12) Infamous Chisel 13) Kimsuky 14) Lazarus 15) MoustachedBouncher 16) Mysterious Elephant (APT-K-47) 17) Nobelium (Midnight Blizzard) 18) Red Eyes (APT37) Aug_Threat Trend Report on APT Groups |
Threat Prediction | APT 38 APT 38 APT 37 APT 29 APT 31 | ★★★ |
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2023-09-11 05:02:48 | Rapport de tendance des menaces sur les groupes APT & # 8211;Juillet 2023 Threat Trend Report on APT Groups – July 2023 (lien direct) |
juillet 2023 Problèmes majeurs sur les groupes APT 1) APT28 2) APT29 3) APT31 4) Camouflaged Hunter 5) Chicheur charmant 6) Gamaredon 7) Kimsuky 8) Konni 9) Lazarus 10) Mustang Panda 11) Patchwork 12) Eyes rouges 13) Pirates d'espace 14) Turla 15) ATIP_2023_JUL_JULAT RAPPORT D'APTER LE Rapport sur les APT
July 2023 Major Issues on APT Groups 1) APT28 2) APT29 3) APT31 4) Camouflaged Hunter 5) Charming Kitten 6) Gamaredon 7) Kimsuky 8) Konni 9) Lazarus 10) Mustang Panda 11) Patchwork 12) Red Eyes 13) Space Pirates 14) Turla 15) Unclassified ATIP_2023_Jul_Threat Trend Report on APT Groups |
Threat Prediction | APT 38 APT 37 APT 37 APT 35 APT 35 APT 29 APT 29 APT 28 APT 28 APT 31 | ★★ |
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2023-08-17 15:09:00 | Les pirates russes utilisent une application de chat Zulip pour C & C Covert dans les attaques de phishing diplomatique Russian Hackers Use Zulip Chat App for Covert C&C in Diplomatic Phishing Attacks (lien direct) |
Une campagne en cours ciblant les ministères des affaires étrangères des pays alignés de l'OTAN souligne la participation des acteurs de la menace russe.
Les attaques de phishing présentent des documents PDF avec des leurres diplomatiques, dont certains sont déguisés en provenance d'Allemagne, pour livrer une variante d'un malware appelé Duke, qui a été attribué à l'APT29 (aka Bluebravo, Ursa enroulé, confortable, Hemlock, fer, Hemlock,
An ongoing campaign targeting ministries of foreign affairs of NATO-aligned countries points to the involvement of Russian threat actors. The phishing attacks feature PDF documents with diplomatic lures, some of which are disguised as coming from Germany, to deliver a variant of a malware called Duke, which has been attributed to APT29 (aka BlueBravo, Cloaked Ursa, Cozy Bear, Iron Hemlock, |
Malware Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2023-08-04 16:48:11 | Mémo sur les menaces du cloud: les acteurs de la menace parrainés par l'État russe exploitent de plus en plus les services cloud légitimes Cloud Threats Memo: Russian State-sponsored Threat Actors Increasingly Exploiting Legitimate Cloud Services (lien direct) |
> Les acteurs de la menace parrainés par l'État continuent d'exploiter les services cloud légitimes, et en particulier un groupe, l'APT29 russe (également connu sous le nom de confortable ours, Ursa masqué, Bluebravo, Midnight Blizzard et anciennement Nobelium), semble particulièrement actif.Entre mars et mai 2023, les chercheurs en sécurité du groupe INSIKT de Future \\ ont déniché une campagne de cyber-espionnage par la même [& # 8230;]
>State-sponsored threat actors continue to exploit legitimate cloud services, and especially one group, the Russian APT29 (also known as Cozy Bear, Cloaked Ursa, BlueBravo, Midnight Blizzard, and formerly Nobelium), seems to be particularly active. Between March and May 2023, security researchers at Recorded Future\'s Insikt Group have unearthed a cyber espionage campaign by the same […] |
Threat Cloud | APT 29 APT 29 | ★★ |
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2023-08-03 12:08:00 | Microsoft expose les pirates russes \\ 'Tactiques de phishing sournoises via les chats des équipes Microsoft Microsoft Exposes Russian Hackers\\' Sneaky Phishing Tactics via Microsoft Teams Chats (lien direct) |
Microsoft a révélé mercredi qu'il identifiait un ensemble d'attaques d'ingénierie sociale hautement ciblées montées par un acteur de menace russe de l'État-nation à l'aide de leurres de phishing de vol d'identification envoyés sous forme de chats des équipes de Microsoft.
Le géant de la technologie a attribué les attaques à un groupe qu'il suit comme Midnight Blizzard (auparavant Nobelium).Il est également appelé apt29, bluebravo, ours confortable, pruche en fer et les ducs.
Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that it identified a set of highly targeted social engineering attacks mounted by a Russian nation-state threat actor using credential theft phishing lures sent as Microsoft Teams chats. The tech giant attributed the attacks to a group it tracks as Midnight Blizzard (previously Nobelium). It\'s also called APT29, BlueBravo, Cozy Bear, Iron Hemlock, and The Dukes. |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2023-07-07 02:33:29 | Rapport de tendance des menaces sur les groupes APT & # 8211;Mai 2023 Threat Trend Report on APT Groups – May 2023 (lien direct) |
Les cas de grands groupes APT pour le mai 2023 réunis à partir de documents rendus publics par des sociétés de sécurité et des institutions sont comme commesuit.& # 8211;Agrius & # 8211;Andariel & # 8211;APT28 & # 8211;APT29 & # 8211;APT-C-36 (Blind Eagle) & # 8211;Camaro Dragon & # 8211;CloudWizard & # 8211;Earth Longzhi (APT41) & # 8211;Goldenjackal & # 8211;Kimsuky & # 8211;Lazarus & # 8211;Lancefly & # 8211;Oilalpha & # 8211;Red Eyes (Apt37, Scarcruft) & # 8211;Sidecopy & # 8211;Sidewinder & # 8211;Tribu transparente (APT36) & # 8211;Volt Typhoon (Silhouette de bronze) ATIP_2023_MAY_TRADEAT Rapport sur les groupes APT_20230609
The cases of major APT groups for May 2023 gathered from materials made public by security companies and institutions are as follows. – Agrius – Andariel – APT28 – APT29 – APT-C-36 (Blind Eagle) – Camaro Dragon – CloudWizard – Earth Longzhi (APT41) – GoldenJackal – Kimsuky – Lazarus – Lancefly – OilAlpha – Red Eyes (APT37, ScarCruft) – SideCopy – SideWinder – Transparent Tribe (APT36) – Volt Typhoon (Bronze Silhouette) ATIP_2023_May_Threat Trend Report on APT Groups_20230609 |
Threat Prediction | APT 41 APT 38 APT 37 APT 37 APT 29 APT 29 APT 28 APT 28 APT 36 APT 36 Guam Guam APT-C-17 APT-C-17 GoldenJackal GoldenJackal APT-C-36 | ★★★ |
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2023-04-18 17:14:00 | Anomali Cyber Watch: Cozy Bear utilise de nouveaux téléchargeurs, RTM Locker Ransomware cherche une vie privée, vice Society Automated Selective Exfiltration Anomali Cyber Watch: Cozy Bear Employs New Downloaders, RTM Locker Ransomware Seeks Privacy, Vice Society Automated Selective Exfiltration (lien direct) |
Les différentes histoires de l'intelligence des menaces dans cette itération de l'anomali cyber watch discutent les sujets suivants: apt, clicker, détournement de conversation, exfiltration de données, callpam, phishing, ransomware, russie, et chaîne d'approvisionnement .Les CIO liés à ces histoires sont attachés à Anomali Cyber Watch et peuvent être utilisés pour vérifier vos journaux pour une activité malveillante potentielle.
Figure 1 - Diagrammes de résumé du CIO.Ces graphiques résument les CIO attachés à ce magazine et donnent un aperçu des menaces discutées.
Cyber News et Intelligence des menaces
banquier QBOT livré par correspondance commerciale
(Publié: 17 avril 2023)
Début avril 2023, un volume accru de Malspam en utilisant le détournement de fil commercial-imail a été détecté pour fournir le troin bancaire QBOT (QAKBOT, Quackbot, Pinkslipbot).Les leurres observés en anglais, en allemand, en italien et en français visaient divers pays, les trois premiers étant l'Allemagne, l'Argentine et l'Italie, dans cet ordre.Les attaquants usurpaient un nom dans la conversation détournée pour inciter la cible à ouvrir un fichier PDF ci-joint.La cible est ensuite confrontée à un bouton, à un mot de passe et à une instruction pour télécharger, déballer et exécuter un fichier de script Windows malveillant (WSF) dans une archive protégée par mot de passe.L'exécution des utilisateurs est suivie d'une désobfuscation automatisée d'un JScript contenu produisant un script PowerShell codé visant à télécharger une DLL QBOT à partir d'un site Web compromis et à l'exécuter à l'aide de RunDLL32.QBOT vole les informations d'identification, profil les systèmes pour identifier les perspectives de ciblage supplémentaire de grande valeur et vole des e-mails stockés localement pour une prolifération supplémentaire via le détournement de fil calspam.
Commentaire de l'analyste: L'usurpation du nom de l'expéditeur des lettres précédentes du & lsquo; from & rsquo;Le champ peut être identifié dans cette campagne car il utilise une adresse e-mail frauduleuse de l'expéditeur différent de celle du véritable correspondant.Les utilisateurs doivent être prudents avec des archives protégées par mot de passe et des types de fichiers suspects tels que WSF.Les indicateurs de réseau et d'hôtes associés à cette campagne QBOT sont disponibles dans la plate-forme Anomali et il est conseillé aux clients de les bloquer sur leur infrastructure.
mitreAtt & amp; ck: [mitre att & amp; ck] t1566 - phishing | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1204 - exécution des utilisateurs | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1207 - contrôleur de domaine voyou | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1140 - déobfuscate /Décoder des fichiers ou des informations | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1059.001: powershell | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1218.011 - Exécution par proxy binaire signée: rundll32 | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1090 - proxy | [mitre att & amp; ck] t1114.001 - collection de courriels: collection de message |
Ransomware Malware Tool Threat | APT 29 APT 29 | ★★ |
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2023-04-14 18:27:00 | Les pirates liés à la Russie lancent des attaques d'espionnage contre des entités diplomatiques étrangères Russia-Linked Hackers Launches Espionage Attacks on Foreign Diplomatic Entities (lien direct) |
L'acteur de menace APT29 (alias confortable) lié à la Russie a été attribué à une campagne de cyber-espionnage en cours ciblant les ministères étrangères et les entités diplomatiques situées dans les États membres de l'OTAN, l'Union européenne et l'Afrique.
Selon le service de contre-espionnage militaire de la Pologne et l'équipe CERT Polska, l'activité observée partage tactique des chevauchements avec un cluster suivi par Microsoft en tant que
The Russia-linked APT29 (aka Cozy Bear) threat actor has been attributed to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign ministries and diplomatic entities located in NATO member states, the European Union, and Africa. According to Poland\'s Military Counterintelligence Service and the CERT Polska team, the observed activity shares tactical overlaps with a cluster tracked by Microsoft as |
Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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2023-03-17 07:22:00 | APT Profile: Cozy Bear / APT29 (lien direct) | >Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups are widely classified as organizations that lead “attacks on a... | Threat Guideline | APT 29 APT 29 | ★★ |
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2022-10-18 08:41:18 | The benefits of taking an intent-based approach to detecting Business Email Compromise (lien direct) |  By Abhishek Singh.BEC is a multi-stage attack. Adversaries first identify targets, then they establish rapport with the victim before exploiting them for whatever their end goal is. In the case of BEC, a threat actor can impersonate any employee in the organization to trick targets. A policy that checks for authorized email addresses of the sender can prevent BEC attacks. However, scaling the approach for every employee in a large organization is a challenge. Building an executive profile based on email analysis using a machine learning model and scanning emails against that profile will detect BEC. Data collection for building and training machine learning algorithms can take time, though, opening a window of opportunity for threat actors to exploit. Detection of exploitation techniques such as lookalike domains and any differences in the email addresses in the "From" and "Reply-to" fields can also detect BEC messages. However, the final verdict cannot account for the threat actor's intent. The intent-based approach detects BEC and then classifies it into the type of scam. It catches BEC messages, irrespective of whether a threat actor is impersonating a C-level executive or any employee in an organization. Classification based on the type of scam can help identify which segment of an organization was targeted and which employees were being impersonated by the threat actor. The additional information will further assist in better designing preventive features to stop BEC. Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. As per the internet crime 221 report, the total loss in 2021 due to BEC is around 2.4 billion dollars. Since 2013, BEC has resulted in a 43 billion dollars loss. The report defines BEC as a scam targeting businesses (not individuals) working with foreign suppliers and companies regularly performing wire transfer payments. Fraudsters carry out these sophisticated scams to conduct the unauthorized transfer of funds. This introduces the challenge of how to detect and block these campaigns as they continue to compromise organizations successfully. There are a variety of approaches to identifying BEC email messages, such as using policy to allow emails from authorized email addresses, detecting exploitation techniques used by threat actors, building profiles by analysis of emails, and validating against the profile to detect BEC. These approaches have a variety of limitations or shortcomings. Cisco Talos is taking a different approach and using an intent-based model to identify and block BEC messages. Before we get too deep into the intent-based model, take a deeper look at the commonly used approaches to block BEC from the simplistic through machine learning (ML) approaches. Policy-based detection The first place to start is with policy-based detection as it is one of the most common and simplistic approaches to blocking BEC campaigns. Let's start by looking at an example of a BEC email. |
Threat Medical Cloud | Yahoo Uber APT 38 APT 37 APT 29 APT 19 APT 15 APT 10 | |
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2022-08-30 15:01:00 | Anomali Cyber Watch: First Real-Life Video-Spoofing Attack, MagicWeb Backdoors via Non-Standard Key Identifier, LockBit Ransomware Blames Victim for DDoSing Back, and More (lien direct) | The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: Authentication, DDoS, Fingerprinting, Iran, North Korea, Ransomware, and Russia. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity.
Figure 1 - IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed.
Trending Cyber News and Threat Intelligence
LastPass Hackers Stole Source Code
(published: August 26, 2022)
In August 2022, an unidentified threat actor gained access to portions of the password management giant LastPass development environment. LastPass informed that it happened through a single compromised developer account and the attacker took portions of source code and some proprietary LastPass technical information. The company claims that this incident did not affect customer data or encrypted password vaults.
Analyst Comment: This incident doesn’t seem to have an immediate impact on LastPass users. Still, organizations relying on LastPass should raise the concern in their risk assessment since “white-box hacking” (when source code of the attacking system is known) is easier for threat actors. Organizations providing public-facing software should take maximum measures to block threat actors from their development environment and establish robust and transparent security protocols and practices with all third parties involved in their code development.
Tags: LastPass, Password manager, Data breach, Source code
Mercury Leveraging Log4j 2 Vulnerabilities in Unpatched Systems to Target Israeli
(published: August 25, 2022)
Starting in July 2022, a new campaign by Iran-sponsored group Static Kitten (Mercury, MuddyWater) was detected targeting Israeli organizations. Microsoft researchers detected that this campaign was leveraging exploitation of Log4j 2 vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-45046 and CVE-2021-44228) in SysAid applications (IT management tools). For persistence Static Kitten was dropping webshells, creating local administrator accounts, stealing credentials, and adding their tools in the startup folders and autostart extensibility point (ASEP) registry keys. Overall the group was heavily using various open-source and built-in operating system tools: eHorus remote management software, Ligolo reverse tunneling tool, Mimikatz credential theft tool, PowerShell programs, RemCom remote service, Venom proxy tool, and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
Analyst Comment: Network defenders should monitor for alerts related to web shell threats, suspicious RDP sessions, ASEP registry anomaly, and suspicious account creation. Similarly, SysAid users can monitor for webshells and abnormal processes related to SysAisServer instance. Even though Static Kitten was observed leveraging the Log4Shell vulnerabilities in the past (targeting VMware apps), most of their attacks still start with spearphishing, often from a compromised email account.
MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Exploit Public-Facing Application - T1190 | [MITRE ATT&CK] OS Credential Dumping - T1003 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Phishing - T1566 | |
Ransomware Hack Tool Vulnerability Threat Guideline Cloud | APT 37 APT 29 LastPass | |
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2022-08-25 17:11:38 | Nobelium APT uses new Post-Compromise malware MagicWeb (lien direct) | >Russia-linked APT group Nobelium is behind a new sophisticated post-exploitation malware tracked by Microsoft as MagicWeb. Microsoft security researchers discovered a post-compromise malware, tracked as MagicWeb, which is used by the Russia-linked NOBELIUM APT group to maintain persistent access to compromised environments. The NOBELIUM APT (APT29, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes) is the threat actor that […] | Malware Threat | APT 29 | |
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2022-07-26 17:10:00 | Anomali Cyber Watch: Cozy Bear Abuses Google Drive API, Complex Lightning Framework Targets Linux, Google Ads Hide Fraudulent Redirects, and More (lien direct) | The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, Bots, China, Linux, Malspam, Mobil, Russia, and Spearhishing. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity.
Figure 1 - IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed.
Trending Cyber News and Threat Intelligence
Lightning Framework: New Undetected “Swiss Army Knife” Linux Malware
(published: July 21, 2022)
Intezer researchers discovered a new Linux malware called Lightning Framework (Lightning). It is a modular framework able to install multiple types of rootkits and to run various plugins. Lightning has passive and active capabilities for communication with the threat actor, including opening up SSH service via an OpenSSH daemon, and a polymorphic command and control (C2) configuration. Lightning is a newly discovered threat, and there is no information about its use in the wild and the actors behind it.
Analyst Comment: Defenders should block known Lightning indicators. Monitor for file creation based on the Lightning naming convention.
MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Logon Scripts - T1037 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Account Manipulation - T1098 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Hide Artifacts - T1564 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Masquerading - T1036 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Rootkit - T1014 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Indicator Removal on Host - T1070 | [MITRE ATT&CK] File and Directory Discovery - T1083 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Network Service Scanning - T1046 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Network Sniffing - T1040 | [MITRE ATT&CK] System Information Discovery - T1082 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Data Encoding - T1132 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Standard Non-Application Layer Protocol - T1095 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Proxy - T1090 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041
Tags: Lightning Framework, Linux, Lightning.Downloader, Lightning.Core, Typosquatting, Masquerading, Timestomping, Port:33229
Google Ads Lead to Major Malvertising Campaign
(published: July 20, 2022)
Malwarebytes researchers discovered a malvertising campaign abusing Google Search advertisements for popular keywords such as “amazon,” “fac |
Malware Tool Threat Guideline | APT 29 | |
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2022-07-21 10:13:51 | Russian Adversaries Target Google Drive and DropBox in Latest Campaign (lien direct) | Russian adversaries are taking advantage of trusted cloud services, like Google Drive and DropBox, to deliver malware to businesses and governments, according to new research. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 wrote that the threat actor Cloaked Ursula – AKA the Russian government-linked APT29 or Cozy Bear – is increasingly using online storage services […] | Malware Threat | APT 29 | |
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2022-07-19 13:41:49 | Russia-linked APT29 relies on Google Drive, Dropbox to evade detection (lien direct) | >Russia-linked threat actors APT29 are using the Google Drive cloud storage service to evade detection. Palo Alto Networks researchers reported that the Russia-linked APT29 group, tracked by the researchers as Cloaked Ursa, started using the Google Drive cloud storage service to evade detection. The Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes) has been active since at least […] | Threat | APT 29 | |
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2022-07-11 22:59:00 | Anomali Cyber Watch: Brute Ratel C4 Framework Abused to Avoid Detection, OrBit Kernel Malware Patches Linux Loader, Hive Ransomware Gets Rewritten, and More (lien direct) | The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, China, Cyberespionage, India, Malspam, Ransomware, Russia, Spearhishing, and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity.
Figure 1 - IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed.
Trending Cyber News and Threat Intelligence
Targets of Interest | Russian Organizations Increasingly Under Attack By Chinese APTs
(published: July 7, 2022)
SentinelLabs researchers detected yet another China-sponsored threat group targeting Russia with a cyberespionage campaign. The attacks start with a spearphishing email containing Microsoft Office maldocs built with the Royal Road malicious document builder. These maldocs were dropping the Bisonal backdoor remote access trojan (RAT). Besides targeted Russian organizations, the same attackers continue targeting other countries such as Pakistan. This China-sponsored activity is attributed with medium confidence to Tonto Team (CactusPete, Earth Akhlut).
Analyst Comment: Defense-in-depth (layering of security mechanisms, redundancy, fail-safe defense processes) is the best way to ensure safety from advanced persistent threats (APTs), including a focus on both network and host-based security. Prevention and detection capabilities should also be in place. Furthermore, all employees should be educated on the risks of spearphishing and how to identify such attempts.
MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Phishing - T1566 | [MITRE ATT&CK] User Execution - T1204 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Exploitation for Client Execution - T1203
Tags: China, source-country:CN, Russia, target-country:RU, Ukraine, Pakistan, target-country:PK, Bisonal RAT, Tonto Team, APT, CactusPete, Earth Akhlut, Royal Road, 8.t builder, CVE-2018-0798
OrBit: New Undetected Linux Threat Uses Unique Hijack of Execution Flow
(published: July 6, 2022)
Intezer researchers describe a new Linux malware dubbed OrBit, that was fully undetected at the time of the discovery. This malware hooks functions and adds itself to all running processes, but it doesn’t use LD_PRELOAD as previously described Linux threats. Instead it achieves persistence by adding the path to the malware into the /etc/ld.so.preload and by patching the binary of the loader itself so it will load the malicious shared object. OrBit establishes an SSH connection, then stages and infiltrates stolen credentials. It avoids detection by multiple functions that show running processes or network connections, as it hooks these functions and filters their output.
Analyst Comment: Defenders are advised to use network telemetry to detect anomalous SSH traffic associated with OrBit exfiltration attempts. Consider network segmentation, storing sensitive data offline, and deploying security solutions as statically linked executables.
MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Hijack Execution Flow - T1574 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Hide Artifacts - T1564 | |
Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Patching | APT 29 | |
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2022-07-06 05:27:10 | Near-undetectable malware linked to Russia\'s Cozy Bear (lien direct) | The fun folk who attacked Solar Winds using a poisoned CV and tools from the murky world of commercial hackware Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 threat intelligence team has claimed that a piece of malware that 56 antivirus products were unable to detect is evidence that state-backed attackers have found new ways to go about the evil business.… | Malware Tool Threat | APT 29 | |
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2022-05-10 17:08:00 | Anomali Cyber Watch: Moshen Dragon Abused Anti-Virus Software, Raspberry Robin Worm Jumps from USB, UNC3524 Uses Internet-of-Things to Steal Emails, and More (lien direct) | The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, Cyberespionage, Phishing, Ransomware, Sideloading, and Ukraine. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity.
Figure 1 - IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed.
Trending Cyber News and Threat Intelligence
Attackers Are Attempting to Exploit Critical F5 BIG-IP RCE
(published: May 9, 2022)
CVE-2022-1388, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP multi-purpose networking devices/modules, was made public on May 4, 2022. It is of high severity (CVSSv3 score is 9.8). By May 6, 2022, multiple researchers have developed proof-of concept (PoC) exploits for CVE-2022-1388. The first in-the-wild exploitation attempts were reported on May 8, 2022.
Analyst Comment: Update your vulnerable F5 BIG-IP versions 13.x and higher. BIG-IP 11.x and 12.x will not be fixed, but temporary mitigations available: block iControl REST access through the self IP address and through the management interface, modify the BIG-IP httpd configuration.
MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Exploit Public-Facing Application - T1190
Tags: CVE-2022-1388, F5, Vulnerability, Remote code execution, Missing authentication
Mobile Subscription Trojans and Their Little Tricks
(published: May 6, 2022)
Kaspersky researchers analyzed five Android trojans that are secretly subscribing users to paid services. Jocker trojan operators add malicious code to legitimate apps and re-upload them to Google Store under different names. To avoid detection, malicious functionality won’t start until the trojan checks that it is available in the store. The malicious payload is split in up to four files. It can block or substitute anti-fraud scripts, and modify X-Requested-With header in an HTTP request. Another Android malware involved in subscription fraud, MobOk trojan, has additional functionality to bypass captcha. MobOk was seen in a malicious app in Google Store, but the most common infection vector is being spread by other Trojans such as Triada.
Analyst Comment: Limit your apps to downloads from the official stores (Google Store for Android), avoid new apps with low number of downloads and bad reviews. Pay attention to the terms of use and payment. Avoid granting it too many permissions if those are not crucial to the app alleged function. Monitor your balance and subscription list.
MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 | [MITRE ATT&CK] User Execution - T1204 | [MITRE ATT&CK] Data Manipulation - T1565
Tags: Android, Jocker, MobOk, Triada, Vesub, GriftHorse, Trojan, Subscription fraud, Subscription Trojan, Russia, target-country:RU, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, target-country:SA, Egypt, target-country:EG, Thailand, target-country:TH
Raspberry Robin Gets the Worm Early
(published: May 5, 2022)
Since September 2021, Red Canary researchers monitor Raspberry Robin, a new worm |
Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat | APT 29 APT 28 | ★★★ |
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2022-05-05 13:08:59 | Cozy Bear Goes Typosquatting (lien direct) |
Researchers at Recorded Future's Insikt Group warn that the Russian threat actor NOBELIUM (also known as APT29 or Cozy Bear) is using typosquatting domains to target the news and media industries with phishing pages. |
Threat | APT 29 | |
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2022-05-02 09:30:00 | UNC3524: Eye Spy sur votre e-mail UNC3524: Eye Spy on Your Email (lien direct) |
Mise à jour (novembre 2022): Nous avons fusionné UNC3524 avec APT29. L'activité UNC3524 décrite dans ce post est désormais attribuée à APT29.
Depuis décembre 2019, Mandiant a observé que les acteurs avancés des menaces augmentent leur investissement dans des outils pour faciliter la collecte de courriels en vrac dans les environnements de victime, en particulier en ce qui concerne leur soutien aux objectifs d'espionnage présumés.Les e-mails et leurs pièces jointes offrent une riche source d'informations sur une organisation, stockée dans un emplacement centralisé pour les acteurs de menace à collecter.La plupart des systèmes de messagerie, qu'ils soient sur site ou dans le cloud, offrent
UPDATE (November 2022): We have merged UNC3524 with APT29. The UNC3524 activity described in this post is now attributed to APT29. Since December 2019, Mandiant has observed advanced threat actors increase their investment in tools to facilitate bulk email collection from victim environments, especially as it relates to their support of suspected espionage objectives. Email messages and their attachments offer a rich source of information about an organization, stored in a centralized location for threat actors to collect. Most email systems, whether on-premises or in the cloud, offer |
Tool Threat | APT 29 | ★★ |
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