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	2024-05-01 14:00:00	Uncharmed: Untangling Iran\'s APT42 Operations (lien direct)	Written by: Ofir Rozmann, Asli Koksal, Adrian Hernandez, Sarah Bock, Jonathan Leathery APT42, an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage actor, is using enhanced social engineering schemes to gain access to victim networks, including cloud environments. The actor is targeting Western and Middle Eastern NGOs, media organizations, academia, legal services and activists. Mandiant assesses APT42 operates on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO). APT42 was observed posing as journalists and event organizers to build trust with their victims through ongoing correspondence, and to deliver invitations to conferences or legitimate documents. These social engineering schemes enabled APT42 to harvest credentials and use them to gain initial access to cloud environments. Subsequently, the threat actor covertly exfiltrated data of strategic interest to Iran, while relying on built-in features and open-source tools to avoid detection. In addition to cloud operations, we also outline recent malware-based APT42 operations using two custom backdoors: NICECURL and TAMECAT. These backdoors are delivered via spear phishing, providing the attackers with initial access that might be used as a command execution interface or as a jumping point to deploy additional malware. APT42 targeting and missions are consistent with its assessed affiliation with the IRGC-IO, which is a part of the Iranian intelligence apparatus that is responsible for monitoring and preventing foreign threats to the Islamic Republic and domestic unrest. APT42 activities overlap with the publicly reported actors CALANQUE (Google Threat Analysis Group), Charming Kitten (ClearSky and CERTFA), Mint Sandstorm/Phosphorus (Microsoft), TA453 (Proofpoint), Yellow Garuda (PwC), and ITG18 (	Malware Tool Threat Cloud	Yahoo APT 35 APT 42	★★
	2024-04-18 07:46:32	Analyse du rat nautique utilisé dans les attaques contre les systèmes Linux Analysis of Pupy RAT Used in Attacks Against Linux Systems (lien direct)	Pupy est une souche malveillante de rat qui offre un soutien à la plate-forme croisée.Parce qu'il s'agit d'un programme open-source publié sur GitHub, il est continuellement utilisé par divers acteurs de menace, y compris des groupes APT.Par exemple, il est connu pour avoir été utilisé par APT35 (qui aurait des liens avec l'Iran) [1] et a également été utilisé dans l'opération Earth Berberoka [2] qui ciblait les sites de jeux en ligne.Récemment, une souche de logiciels malveillante nommée Disy Dog a été découverte, qui est une version mise à jour de Pupy Rat .... Pupy is a RAT malware strain that offers cross-platform support. Because it is an open-source program published on GitHub, it is continuously being used by various threat actors including APT groups. For example, it is known to have been used by APT35 (said to have ties to Iran) [1] and was also used in Operation Earth Berberoka [2] which targeted online gambling websites. Recently, a malware strain named Decoy Dog was discovered, which is an updated version of Pupy RAT....	Malware Threat	APT 35	★★
	2023-09-11 12:19:26	Iranian Hackers Backdoor 34 Orgs avec un nouveau sponsor malware Iranian hackers backdoor 34 orgs with new Sponsor malware (lien direct)	Un acteur de menace national connu sous le nom de \\ 'Charming Kitten \' (Phosphorus, TA453, APT35 / 42) a été observé en déploiement d'un logiciel malveillant de porte dérobée auparavant inconnu nommé \\ 'sponsor \' contre 34 entreprises à travers le monde.[...] A nation-state threat actor known as \'Charming Kitten\' (Phosphorus, TA453, APT35/42) has been observed deploying a previously unknown backdoor malware named \'Sponsor\' against 34 companies around the globe. [...]	Malware Threat	APT 35	★★
	2023-07-10 17:58:00	Apt35 développe des logiciels malveillants sur mesure mac APT35 Develops Mac Bespoke Malware (lien direct)	Le groupe APT35 lié à l'Iran a conçu un malware MAC spécifique lors du ciblage d'un membre des supports avec de nouveaux outils pour ajouter des délais. Iran-linked APT35 group crafted specific Mac malware when targeting a member of the media with new tools to add backdoors.	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★★★
	2023-07-10 11:27:38	APT35 Develops Mac Bespoke Malware (lien direct)	Le groupe APT35 lié à l'Iran a conçu un malware MAC spécifique lors du ciblage d'un membre des supports avec de nouveaux outils pour ajouter des délais. Iran-linked APT35 group crafted specific Mac malware when targeting a member of the media with new tools to add backdoors.	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★
	2023-07-09 11:34:17	Charming Kitten hackers use new \'NokNok\' malware for macOS (lien direct)	Le groupe APT35 lié à l'Iran a conçu un malware MAC spécifique lors du ciblage d'un membre des supports avec de nouveaux outils pour ajouter des délais. Iran-linked APT35 group crafted specific Mac malware when targeting a member of the media with new tools to add backdoors.	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★
	2023-07-09 10:13:16	Les pirates de chaton charmants utilisent de nouveaux \\ 'noknok \\' malware pour macOS Charming Kitten hackers use new \\'NokNok\\' malware for macOS (lien direct)	Les chercheurs en sécurité ont observé une nouvelle campagne qu'ils attribuent au charmant groupe Kitten APT où les pirates ont utilisé de nouveaux logiciels malveillants Noknok qui ciblent les systèmes MacOS.[...] Security researchers observed a new campaign they attribute to the Charming Kitten APT group where hackers used new NokNok malware that targets macOS systems. [...]	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★
	2023-07-07 13:42:29	Les cyberspies iraniennes ciblent le groupe de réflexion américain avec de nouveaux logiciels malveillants macOS Iranian Cyberspies Target US-Based Think Tank With New macOS Malware (lien direct)	> En mai 2023, le groupe de cyberespionnage lié à l'Iran Charming Kitten a ciblé un groupe de réflexion basé aux États-Unis avec un nouveau malware macOS. >In May 2023, Iran-linked cyberespionage group Charming Kitten targeted a US-based think tank with new macOS malware.	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★
	2023-07-06 17:42:00	Des pirates basés en Iran ciblant les experts en sécurité nucléaire via Mac, Windows Malware Iran-based hackers targeting nuclear security experts through Mac, Windows malware (lien direct)	Les pirates soutenant le gouvernement de l'Iran ciblent des experts des affaires du Moyen-Orient et de la sécurité nucléaire dans une nouvelle campagne qui, selon les chercheurs, impliquait des logiciels malveillants pour les produits Apple et Microsoft.Les experts en cybersécurité de Proofpoint ont attribué la campagne à un groupe qu'ils appellent TA453 mais est également connu sous le nom de Charming Kitten, Mint Sandstorm ou APT42, Hackers supporting the government of Iran are targeting experts in Middle Eastern affairs and nuclear security in a new campaign that researchers said involved malware for both Apple and Microsoft products. Cybersecurity experts from Proofpoint attributed the campaign to a group they call TA453 but also is known as Charming Kitten, Mint Sandstorm or APT42,	Malware	APT 35 APT 42	★★★
	2023-06-30 19:24:00	Hackers iraniens charmant chaton utilisent la porte dérobée Powerstar dans les attaques d'espionnage ciblées Iranian Hackers Charming Kitten Utilize POWERSTAR Backdoor in Targeted Espionage Attacks (lien direct)	Charming Kitten, l'acteur de l'État-nation affilié au Corps de la Garde de la révolution islamique d'Iran \\ (IRGC), a été attribué à une campagne de lance de lance sur mesure qui fournit une version mise à jour d'une porte arrière PowerShell entièrement traduite appelée PowerStar. "Il y a eu une amélioration des mesures de sécurité opérationnelle placées dans les logiciels malveillants pour rendre plus difficile l'analyse et la collecte de l'intelligence", " Charming Kitten, the nation-state actor affiliated with Iran\'s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been attributed to a bespoke spear-phishing campaign that delivers an updated version of a fully-featured PowerShell backdoor called POWERSTAR. "There have been improved operational security measures placed in the malware to make it more difficult to analyze and collect intelligence,"	Malware	APT 35	★★
	2023-06-29 17:18:11	Acteur de menace iranienne Chichette Chichette à l'aide de la campagne de phishing de lance pour distribuer des logiciels malveillants Iranian Threat Actor Charming Kitten Using Spear Phishing Campaign To Distribute Malware (lien direct)		Malware Threat	APT 35	★★
	2023-06-29 15:30:00	Le logiciel malveillant Powerstar de Charming Kitten \\ évolue avec des techniques avancées Charming Kitten\\'s PowerStar Malware Evolves with Advanced Techniques (lien direct)	Volexity a déclaré que les logiciels malveillants mis à jour utilisent des IPF, l'hébergement du cloud public pour le déchiffrement et la configuration Volexity said the updated malware uses IPFS, public cloud hosting for decryption and configuration	Malware Cloud	APT 35	★★★
	2023-05-01 23:16:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: APT37 adopte les fichiers LNK, Charming Kitten utilise le bordereau d'implant Bellaciao, le cryptage de remappage d'octet unique Vipersoftx InfostEaler Anomali Cyber Watch: APT37 Adopts LNK Files, Charming Kitten Uses BellaCiao Implant-Dropper, ViperSoftX Infostealer Unique Byte Remapping Encryption (lien direct)	Les diverses histoires de l'intelligence des menaces dans cette itération de l'anomali cyber watch discutent les sujets suivants: apt, Remapping, Cloud C2s, Infostalers, Iran, Corée du Nord, Rats, et vulnérabilités .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 Réaction en chaîne: Rokrat & rsquo; s.Lien manquant (Publié: 1er mai 2023) Depuis 2022, le groupe parrainé par le Nord-Korea APT37 (Group123, Ricochet Chollima) a principalement changé ses méthodes de livraison de Maldocs pour cacher des charges utiles à l'intérieur des fichiers LNK surdimensionnés.Vérifier les chercheurs a identifié plusieurs chaînes d'infection utilisées par le groupe de juillet 2022 à avril 2023. Celles-ci ont été utilisées pour livrer l'un des outils personnalisés de l'APT37 (Goldbackdoor et Rokrat), ou le malware de marchandises Amadey.Tous les leurres étudiés semblent cibler des personnes coréennes avec des sujets liés à la Corée du Sud. Commentaire de l'analyste: Le passage aux chaînes d'infection basées sur LNK permet à APT37 de l'interaction utilisateur moins requise car la chaîne peut être déclenchée par un simple double clic.Le groupe continue l'utilisation de Rokrat bien triés qui reste un outil furtif avec ses couches supplémentaires de cryptage, le cloud C2 et l'exécution en mémoire.Les indicateurs associés à cette campagne sont disponibles dans la plate-forme Anomali et il est conseillé aux clients de les bloquerleur infrastructure. mitre att & amp; ck: [mitre att & amp; ck] t1059.001: Powershell \| [mitre att & amp; ck] t1055 - injection de processus \| [mitre att & amp; ck] t1027 - fichiers ou informations obscurcis \| [mitre att & amp; ck] t1105 - transfert d'outils d'entrée \| [mitre att & amp; ck] t1204.002 - Exécution des utilisateurs: fichier malveillant \| [mitre att & amp; ck] t1059.005 - commande et script interprète: visuel basique \| [mitre att & amp; ck] t1140 - désobfuscate / décode ou informations \| [mitre att & amp; ck] T1218.011 - Exécution par proxy binaire signée: Rundll32 Tags: malware: Rokrat, mitre-software-id: s0240, malware-Type: Rat, acteur: Groupe123, mitre-groupe: APT37, acteur: Ricochet Chollima, Country source: Corée du Nord, Country source: KP, Cible-Country: Corée du Sud, Cible-Country: KR, Type de fichier: Zip, déposer-Type: Doc, Fichier-Type: ISO, Fichier-Type: LNK, File-Type: Bat, File-Type: EXE, Fichier-Type: VBS, malware: Amadey,MALWARE: Goldbackdoor, Type de logiciels malveillants: porte dérobée, abusée: Pcloud, abusé: Cloud Yandex, abusé: OneDrive, abusé: & # 8203; & # 8203; Processeur de mots Hangul, abusé: themida, système cible: Windows	Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Prediction Cloud	APT 37 APT 37 APT 35	★★
	2023-04-30 16:51:00	Iran apt utilisant \\ 'Bellaciao \\' malware contre les cibles aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Asie Iran APT using \\'BellaCiao\\' malware against targets in US, Europe and Asia (lien direct)	Un groupe de piratage parrainé par l'État iranien a été accusé d'avoir déployé une nouvelle souche de logiciels malveillants nommé Bellaciao contre plusieurs victimes aux États-Unis, en Europe, en Inde, en Turquie et dans d'autres pays.Des chercheurs de la société de cybersécurité Bitdefender [attribuée] (https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/businessinsights/unpacking-bellaciaooo-a-closer-look-at-irans-latest-malware/) le maline à APT35 / APT42 & #8211;également connu sous le nom de Mint Sandstorm ou Charming Kitten & # 8211;un groupe de menaces persistantes avancé qui An Iranian state-sponsored hacking group has been accused of deploying a new strain of malware named BellaCiao against several victims in the U.S., Europe, India, Turkey and other countries. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Bitdefender [attributed](https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/businessinsights/unpacking-bellaciao-a-closer-look-at-irans-latest-malware/) the malware to APT35/APT42 – also known as Mint Sandstorm or Charming Kitten – an advanced persistent threat group that	Malware Threat	APT 35 APT 42	★★★
	2023-04-28 20:18:35	\\ 'Bellaciao \\' présente comment les groupes de menaces d'Iran \\ modernisent leur malware \\'BellaCiao\\' Showcases How Iran\\'s Threat Groups Are Modernizing Their Malware (lien direct)	Le compte-gouttes est utilisé dans une charmante campagne pour chaton qui a frappé des organisations dans plusieurs pays. The dropper is being used in a Charming Kitten APT campaign that has hit organizations in multiple countries.	Malware Threat	APT 35	★★
	2023-04-28 01:30:56	(Déjà vu) Chaton charmant utilisant de nouveaux logiciels malveillants dans des attaques multi-pays Charming Kitten Using New Malware in Multi-Country Attacks (lien direct)	Charming Kitten, le tristement célèbre groupe iranien de l'État-nation, vise activement les victimes à travers l'Europe, les États-Unis, l'Inde et le Moyen-Orient avec un nouveau logiciel malveillant surnommé Bellaciao.Le malware est le dernier de leur vaste trousse à outils personnalisée.Bellaciao a été découverte par Bitdefender, qui décrivent le malware comme a & # 8220; compte-gouttes personnalisé & # 8221;C'est capable de fournir des charges utiles de logiciels malveillants sur [& # 8230;] Charming Kitten, the infamous Iranian nation-state group, is actively targeting victims across Europe, U.S., India and Middle East with a new malware dubbed BellaCiao. The malware is the latest in their expansive custom tool kit. BellaCiao was discovered by Bitdefender, who describe the malware as a “personalised dropper” that’s capable of delivering malware payloads onto […]	Malware Tool	APT 35 APT 35	★★
	2023-04-27 10:17:55	Chichette charmante cible l'infrastructure critique aux États-Unis et ailleurs avec des logiciels malveillants de Bellaciao Charming Kitten targets critical infrastructure in US and elsewhere with BellaCiao malware (lien direct)	Le groupe de piratage parrainé par l'État iranien Charming Kitten a été nommé groupe responsable d'une nouvelle vague d'attaques ciblant les infrastructures critiques aux États-Unis et ailleurs.Le groupe (qui est également connu des chercheurs en sécurité par une grande variété d'autres noms, dont Mint Sandstorm, le phosphore, le journal et l'APT35) fonctionne depuis au moins 2011, se faisant un nom en ciblant des militants et des journalistes au Moyen-Orient, ainsi que des organisations aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni, en Israël et ailleurs.Plus tôt ce mois-ci, Microsoft a annoncé que le groupe, qui ... Iranian state-sponsored hacking group Charming Kitten has been named as the group responsible for a new wave of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and elsewhere. The group (who are also known to security researchers by a wide variety of other names including Mint Sandstorm, Phosphorous, Newscaster, and APT35) has been operating since at least 2011, making a name for itself by targeting activists and journalists in the Middle East, as well as organisations in the United States, UK, Israel, and elsewhere. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that the group, which...	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★
	2023-04-26 18:46:00	Charmant Kitten \\'s New Bellaciao Malware découvert dans les attaques multi-pays Charming Kitten\\'s New BellaCiao Malware Discovered in Multi-Country Attacks (lien direct)	Le prolifique groupe iranien de l'État-nation connu sous le nom de Charming Kitten a ciblé plusieurs victimes aux États-Unis, en Europe, au Moyen-Orient et en Inde avec un nouveau logiciel malveillant surnommé Bellaciao, ajoutant à sa liste en constante expansion d'outils personnalisés. Découvert par Bitdefender Labs, Bellaciao est un "compte-gouttes personnalisé" qui est capable de fournir d'autres charges utiles de logiciels malveillants sur une machine victime en fonction des commandes reçues The prolific Iranian nation-state group known as Charming Kitten targeted multiple victims in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and India with a novel malware dubbed BellaCiao, adding to its ever-expanding list of custom tools. Discovered by Bitdefender Labs, BellaCiao is a "personalized dropper" that\'s capable of delivering other malware payloads onto a victim machine based on commands received	Malware	APT 35 APT 35	★★★
	2023-03-14 17:32:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: Xenomorph Automates The Whole Fraud Chain on Android, IceFire Ransomware Started Targeting Linux, Mythic Leopard Delivers Spyware Using Romance Scam (lien direct)	Anomali Cyber Watch: Xenomorph Automates The Whole Fraud Chain on Android, IceFire Ransomware Started Targeting Linux, Mythic Leopard Delivers Spyware Using Romance Scam, and More. The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: Android, APT, DLL side-loading, Iran, Linux, Malvertising, Mobile, Pakistan, Ransomware, and Windows. 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 Xenomorph V3: a New Variant with ATS Targeting More Than 400 Institutions (published: March 10, 2023) Newer versions of the Xenomorph Android banking trojan are able to target 400 applications: cryptocurrency wallets and mobile banking from around the World with the top targeted countries being Spain, Turkey, Poland, USA, and Australia (in that order). Since February 2022, several small, testing Xenomorph campaigns have been detected. Its current version Xenomorph v3 (Xenomorph.C) is available on the Malware-as-a-Service model. This trojan version was delivered using the Zombinder binding service to bind it to a legitimate currency converter. Xenomorph v3 automatically collects and exfiltrates credentials using the ATS (Automated Transfer Systems) framework. The command-and-control traffic is blended in by abusing Discord Content Delivery Network. Analyst Comment: Fraud chain automation makes Xenomorph v3 a dangerous malware that might significantly increase its prevalence on the threat landscape. Users should keep their mobile devices updated and avail of mobile antivirus and VPN protection services. Install only applications that you actually need, use the official store and check the app description and reviews. Organizations that publish applications for their customers are invited to use Anomali's Premium Digital Risk Protection service to discover rogue, malicious apps impersonating your brand that security teams typically do not search or monitor. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] T1417.001 - Input Capture: Keylogging \| [MITRE ATT&CK] T1417.002 - Input Capture: Gui Input Capture Tags: malware:Xenomorph, Mobile, actor:Hadoken Security Group, actor:HadokenSecurity, malware-type:Banking trojan, detection:Xenomorph.C, Malware-as-a-Service, Accessibility services, Overlay attack, Discord CDN, Cryptocurrency wallet, target-industry:Cryptocurrency, target-industry:Banking, target-country:Spain, target-country:ES, target-country:Turkey, target-country:TR, target-country:Poland, target-country:PL, target-country:USA, target-country:US, target-country:Australia, target-country:AU, malware:Zombinder, detection:Zombinder.A, Android Cobalt Illusion Masquerades as Atlantic Council Employee (published: March 9, 2023) A new campaign by Iran-sponsored Charming Kitten (APT42, Cobalt Illusion, Magic Hound, Phosphorous) was detected targeting Mahsa Amini protests and researchers who document the suppression of women and minority groups i	Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Guideline Conference	APT 35 ChatGPT ChatGPT APT 36 APT 42	★★
	2022-08-23 07:50:00	Google Uncovers Tool Used by Iranian Hackers to Steal Data from Email Accounts (lien direct)	The Iranian government-backed actor known as Charming Kitten has added a new tool to its malware arsenal that allows it to retrieve user data from Gmail, Yahoo!, and Microsoft Outlook accounts. Dubbed HYPERSCRAPE by Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), the actively in-development malicious software is said to have been used against less than two dozen accounts in Iran, with the oldest known	Malware Tool Threat Conference	Yahoo APT 35
	2022-06-21 15:03:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: GALLIUM Expands Targeting Across Telecommunications, Government and Finance Sectors With New PingPull Tool, DragonForce Malaysia OpsPatuk / OpsIndia and More (lien direct)	The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT35, CrescentImp, Follina, Gallium, Phosphorous, and Sandworm. 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 Update: The Phish Goes On - 5 Million Stolen Credentials and Counting (published: June 16, 2022) PIXM researchers describe an ongoing, large-scale Facebook phishing campaign. Its primary targets are Facebook Messenger mobile users and an estimated five million users lost their login credentials. The campaign evades Facebook anti-phishing protection by redirecting to a new page at a legitimate service such as amaze.co, famous.co, funnel-preview.com, or glitch.me. In June 2022, the campaign also employed the tactic of displaying legitimate shopping cart content at the final page for about two seconds before displaying the phishing content. The campaign is attributed to Colombian actor BenderCrack (Hackerasueldo) who monetizes displaying affiliate ads. Analyst Comment: Users should check what domain is asking for login credentials before providing those. Organizations can consider monitoring their employees using Facebook as a Single Sign-On (SSO) Provider. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Phishing - T1566 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] User Execution - T1204 Tags: Facebook, Phishing, Facebook Messenger, Social networks, Mobile, Android, iOS, Redirect, Colombia, source-country:CO, BenderCrack, Hackerasueldo F5 Labs Investigates MaliBot (published: June 15, 2022) F5 Labs researchers describe a novel Android trojan, dubbed MaliBot. Based on re-written SOVA malware code, MaliBot is maintaining its Background Service by setting itself as a launcher. Its code has some unused evasion portions for emulation environment detection and setting the malware as a hidden app. MaliBot spreads via smishing, takes control of the device and monetizes using overlays for certain Italian and Spanish banks, stealing cryptocurrency, and sometimes sending Premium SMS to paid services. Analyst Comment: Users should be wary of following links in unexpected SMS messages. Try to avoid downloading apps from third-party websites. Be cautious with enabling accessibility options. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] User Execution - T1204 Tags: MaliBot, Android, MFA bypass, SMS theft, Premium SMS, Smishing, Binance, Trust wallet, VNC, SOVA, Sality, Cryptocurrency, Financial, Italy, target-country:IT, Spain, target-country:ES Extortion Gang Ransoms Shoprite, Largest Supermarket Chain in Africa (published: June 15, 2022) On June 10, 2022, the African largest supermarket chain operating in twelve countries, Shoprite Holdings, announced a possible cybersecurity incident. The company notified customers in E	Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Guideline Conference	Yahoo APT 35
	2022-05-17 15:01:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: Costa Rica in Ransomware Emergency, Charming Kitten Spy and Ransom, Saitama Backdoor Hides by Sleeping, and More (lien direct)	The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, Conti ransomware, India, Iran, Russia, Spearphishing, 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 COBALT MIRAGE Conducts Ransomware Operations in U.S. (published: May 12, 2022) Secureworks researchers describe campaigns by Iran-sponsored group Cobalt Mirage. These actors are likely part of a larger group, Charming Kitten (Phosphorus, APT35, Cobalt Illusion). In 2022, Cobalt Mirage deployed BitLocker ransomware on a US charity systems, and exfiltrated data from a US local government network. Their ransomware operations appear to be a low-scale, hands-on approach with rare tactics such as sending a ransom note to a local printer. The group utilized its own custom binaries including a Fast Reverse Proxy client (FRPC) written in Go. It also relied on mass scanning for known vulnerabilities (ProxyShell, Log4Shell) and using commodity tools for encryption, internal scanning, and lateral movement. Analyst Comment: However small your government or NGO organization is, it still needs protection from advanced cyber actors. Keep your system updated, and employ mitigation strategies when updates for critical vulnerabilities are not available. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Exploit Public-Facing Application - T1190 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] OS Credential Dumping - T1003 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Modify Registry - T1112 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Create Account - T1136 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Account Manipulation - T1098 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Proxy - T1090 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Data Encrypted for Impact - T1486 Tags: Cobalt Mirage, Phosphorous, Cobalt Illusion, TunnelVision, Impacket, wmiexec, Softperfect network scanner, LSASS, RDP, Powershell, BitLocker, Ransomware, Fast Reverse Proxy client, FRP, FRPC, Iran, source-country:IR, USA, target-country:US, Cyberespionage, Government, APT, Go, Log4j2, ProxyShell, CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2020-12812, CVE-2021-31207, CVE-2018-13379, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2019-5591 SYK Crypter Distributing Malware Families Via Discord (published: May 12, 2022) Morphisec researchers discovered a new campaign abusing popular messaging platform Discord content distribution network (CDN). If a targeted user activates the phishing attachment, it starts the DNetLoader malware that reaches out to the hardcoded Discord CDN link and downloads a next stage crypter such as newly-discovered SYK crypter. SYK crypter is being loaded into memory where it decrypts its configuration and the next stage payload using hardcoded keys and various encryption methods. It detects and impairs antivirus solutions and checks for d	Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Conference	APT 35 APT 15 APT 34
	2022-05-12 06:56:45	Iranian Hackers Leveraging BitLocker and DiskCryptor in Ransomware Attacks (lien direct)	A ransomware group with an Iranian operational connection has been linked to a string of file-encrypting malware attacks targeting organizations in Israel, the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Cybersecurity firm Secureworks attributed the intrusions to a threat actor it tracks under the moniker Cobalt Mirage, which it said is linked to an Iranian hacking crew dubbed Cobalt Illusion (aka APT35,	Ransomware Malware Threat Conference	APT 35 APT 15	★★★★
	2022-02-08 16:00:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: Conti Ransomware Attack, Iran-Sponsored APTs, New Android RAT, Russia-Sponsored Gamaredon, and More (lien direct)	The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, Cyberespionage, Data breach, RATs, SEO poisoning, and Spearphishing. 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 New CapraRAT Android Malware Targets Indian Government and Military Personnel (published: February 7, 2022) Trend Micro researchers have discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed, CapraRAT, that targets Android systems. CapraRAT is attributed to the advanced persistent threat (APT) group, APT36 (Earth Karkaddan, Mythic Leopard, Transparent Tribe), which is believed to be Pakistan-based group that has been active since at least 2016. The Android-targeting CapraRAT shares similarities (capabilities, commands, and function names) to the Windows targeting Crimson RAT, and researchers note that it may be a modified version of the open source AndroRAT. The delivery method of CapraRAT is unknown, however, APT36 is known to use spearphishing emails with attachments or links. Once CapraRAT is installed and executed it will attempt to reach out to a command and control server and subsequently begin stealing various data from an infected device. Analyst Comment: It is important to only use the Google Play Store to obtain your software (for Android users), and avoid installing software from unverified sources because it is easier for malicious applications to get into third-party stores. Applications that ask for additional permissions outside of their normal functionality should be treated with suspicion, and normal functionality for the applications should be reviewed carefully prior to installation. Antivirus applications, if available, should be installed devices. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Phishing - T1566 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] User Execution - T1204 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Software Deployment Tools - T1072 Tags: APT36, Earth Karkaddan, Mythic Leopard, Transparent Tribe, Android, CapraRAT Russia’s Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear APT Group Actively Targeting Ukraine (published: February 3, 2022) The Russia-sponsored, cyberespionage group Primitive Bear (Gamaredon) has continued updating its toolset, according to Unit 42 researchers. The group continues to use their primary tactic in spearphishing emails with attachments that leverage remote templates and template injection with a focus on Ukraine. These email attachments are usually Microsoft Word documents that use the remote template to fetch VBScript, execute it to establish persistence, and wait for the group’s instruction via a command and control server. Unit 42 researchers have analyzed the group’s activity and infrastructure dating back to 2018 up to the current border tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The infrastructure behind the campaigns is robust, with clusters of domains that are rotated and parked on different IPs, often on a daily basis. Analyst Comment: Spearphishing emails represent a significant security risk because the sending email will often appear legitimate to the target; sometimes a target company email is compromis	Ransomware Malware Threat Conference	APT 35 APT 35 APT 29 APT 29 APT 36	★★
	2022-02-08 14:23:51	CyberheistNews Vol 12 #06 [Heads Up] Beware of New Quickbooks Payment Scams (lien direct)	[Heads Up] Beware of New QuickBooks Payment Scams Email not displaying? \| CyberheistNews Vol 12 #06 \| Feb. 8th., 2022 [Heads Up] Beware of New QuickBooks Payment Scams Many small and mid-sized companies use Intuit's popular QuickBooks program. They usually start out using its easy-to-use base accounting program and then the QuickBooks program aggressively pushes other complimentary features. One of those add-on features is the ability to send customers' invoices via email. The payee can click on a “Review and pay” button in the email to pay the invoice. It used to be a free, but less mature, feature years ago, but these days, it costs extra. Still, if you are using QuickBooks for your accounting, the ability to generate, send, receive and electronically track invoices all in one place is a pretty easy sell. Unfortunately, phishing criminals are using QuickBooks' popularity to send business email compromise (BEC) scams. The emails appear as if they are coming from a legitimate vendor using QuickBooks, but if the potential victim takes the bait, the invoice they pay will be to the scammer. Worse, the payment request can require that the payee use ACH (automated clearing house) method, which requires the payee to input their bank account details. So, if the victim falls for the scam, the criminal now has their bank account information. Not good. Note: Some other QuickBooks scam warnings will tell you that QuickBooks will never ask for your ACH or banking details. This is not completely true. QuickBooks, the company and its support staff, never will, but QuickBooks email payment requests often do. Warn your users in Accounting. CONTINUED at the KnowBe4 blog with both legit and malicious example screenshots: https://blog.knowbe4.com/beware-of-quickbooks-payment-scams	Malware Hack Threat Conference	APT 35
	2022-02-01 14:00:00	Cyberspies linked to Memento ransomware use new PowerShell malware (lien direct)	An Iranian state-backed hacking group tracked as APT35 (aka Phosphorus or Charming Kitten) is now deploying a new backdoor called PowerLess and developed using PowerShell. [...]	Ransomware Malware Conference	APT 35 APT 35
	2022-02-01 02:28:30	Iranian Hackers Using New PowerShell Backdoor in Cyber Espionage Attacks (lien direct)	An advanced persistent threat group with links to Iran has updated its malware toolset to include a novel PowerShell-based implant called PowerLess Backdoor, according to new research published by Cybereason. The Boston-headquartered cybersecurity company attributed the malware to a hacking group known as Charming Kitten (aka Phosphorous, APT35, or TA453), while also calling out the backdoor's	Malware Threat Conference	APT 35 APT 35
	2021-12-29 16:00:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: Equation Group\'s Post-Exploitation Framework, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Protocol Exploited, Third Log4j Vulnerability, and More (lien direct)	The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: Apache Log4j 2, APT, Malspam, Ngrok relay, Phishing, Sandbox evasion, Scam, 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 A Deep Dive into DoubleFeature, Equation Group’s Post-Exploitation Dashboard (published: December 27, 2021) Check Point researchers have published their findings on the Equation Group’s post-exploitation framework DanderSpritz — a major part of the “Lost in Translation” leak — with a focus on its DoubleFeature logging tool. DoubleFeature (similar to other Equation Group tools) employs several techniques to make forensic analysis difficult: function names are not passed explicitly, but instead a checksum of it; strings used in DoubleFeature are decrypted on-demand per function and they are re-encrypted once function execution completes. DoubleFeature also supports additional obfuscation methods, such as a simple substitution cipher and a stream cipher. In its information gathering DoubleFeature can monitor multiple additional plugins including: KillSuit (also known as KiSu and GrayFish) plugin that is running other plugins, providing a framework for persistence and evasion, MistyVeal (MV) implant verifying that the targeted system is indeed an authentic victim, StraitBizarre (SBZ) cross-platform implant, and UnitedRake remote access tool (UR, EquationDrug). Analyst Comment: It is important to study Equation Group’s frameworks because some of the leaked exploits were seen exploited by other threat actors. Defense-in-depth (layering of security mechanisms, redundancy, fail-safe defense processes) is the best way to ensure safety from APTs, including a focus on both network and host-based security. Prevention and detection capabilities should also be in place. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Modify Registry - T1112 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Rootkit - T1014 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion - T1497 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 Tags: Equation Group, DanderSpritz, DoubleFeature, Shadow Brokers, EquationDrug, UnitedRake, DiveBar, KillSuit, GrayFish, StraitBizarre, MistyVeal, PeddleCheap, DiceDealer, FlewAvenue, DuneMessiah, CritterFrenzy, Elby loader, BroughtHotShot, USA, Russia, APT Dridex Affiliate Dresses Up as Scrooge (published: December 23, 2021) Days before Christmas, an unidentified Dridex affiliate is using malspam emails with extremely emotion-provoking lures. One malicious email purports that 80% of the company’s employees have tested positive for Omicron, a variant of COVID-19, another email claims that the recipient was just terminated from his or her job. The attached malicious Microsoft Excel documents have two anti-sandbox features: they are password protected, and the macro doesn’t run until a user interacts with a pop-up dialog. If the user makes the macro run, it will drop an .rtf f	Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Conference	APT 35
	2021-04-06 16:57:00	Anomali Cyber Watch: APT Groups, Data Breach, Malspam, and More (lien direct)	The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT10, Charming Kitten, China, Cycldek, Hancitor, Malspam, North Korea, Phishing, TA453, 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 The Leap of a Cycldek-Related Threat Actor (published: April 5, 2021) A new sophisticated Chinese campaign was observed between June 2020 and January 2021, targeting government, military and other critical industries in Vietnam, and, to lesser extent, in Central Asia and Thailand. This threat actor uses a "DLL side-loading triad" previously mastered by another Chinese group, LuckyMouse: a legitimate executable, a malicious DLL to be sideloaded by it, and an encoded payload, generally dropped from a self-extracting archive. But the code origins of the new malware used on different stages of this campaign point to a different Chinese-speaking group, Cycldek. Analyst Comment: Malware authors are always innovating new methods of communicating back to the control servers. Always practice Defense in Depth (do not rely on single security mechanisms - security measures should be layered, redundant, and failsafe). MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] DLL Side-Loading - T1073 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] File Deletion - T1107 Tags: Chinese-speaking, Cycldek-related Hancitor’s Use of Cobalt Strike and a Noisy Network Ping Tool (published: April 1, 2021) Hancitor is an information stealer and malware downloader used by a threat actor designated as MAN1, Moskalvzapoe or TA511. Initial infection includes target clicking malspam, then clicking on a link in an opened Google Docs page, and finally clicking to enable macros in the downloaded Word document. In recent months, this actor began using a network ping tool to help enumerate the Active Directory (AD) environment of infected hosts. It generates approximately 1.5 GB of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) traffic. Analyst Comment: Organizations should use email security solutions to block malicious/spam emails. All email attachments should be scanned for malware before they reach the user's inbox. IPS rules need to be configured properly to identify any reconnaissance attempts e.g. port scan to get early indication of potential breach. MITRE ATT&CK: [MITRE ATT&CK] Remote System Discovery - T1018 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Remote Access Tools - T1219 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Rundll32 - T1085 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] Standard Application Layer Protocol - T1071 \| [MITRE ATT&CK] System Information Discovery - T1082 Tags: Hancitor, Malspam, Cobalt Strike	Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Conference	APT 35 APT 10
	2020-09-15 15:00:00	Weekly Threat Briefing: APT Group, Malware, Ransomware, and Vulnerabilities (lien direct)	The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Weekly Threat Briefing discuss the following topics: APT, Conti Ransomware, Cryptominers, Emotet, Linux, US Election, and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to the Weekly Threat Briefing 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 China’s ‘Hybrid War’: Beijing’s Mass Surveillance of Australia and the World for Secrets and Scandal (published: September 14, 2020) A database containing 2.4 million people has been leaked from a Shenzhen company, Zhenhua Data, believed to have ties to the Chinese intelligence service. The database contains personal information on over 35,000 Australians and prominent figures, and 52,000 Americans. This includes addresses, bank information, birth dates, criminal records, job applications, psychological profiles, and social media. Politicians, lawyers, journalists, military officers, media figures, and Natalie Imbruglia are among the records of Australians contained in the database. While a lot of the information is public, there is also non-public information contributing to claims that China is developing a mass surveillance system. Recommendation: Users should always remain vigilant about the information they are putting out into the public, and avoid posting personal or sensitive information online. Tags: China, spying US Criminal Court Hit by Conti Ransomware; Critical Data at Risk (published: September 11, 2020) The Fourth District Court of Louisiana, part of the US criminal court system, appears to have become the latest victim of the Conti ransomware. The court's website was attacked and used to steal numerous court documents related to defendants, jurors, and witnesses, and then install the Conti ransomware. Evidence of the data theft was posted to the dark web. Analysis of the malware by Emsisoft’s threat analyst, Brett Callow, indicates that the ransomware deployed in the attack was Conti, which has code similarity to another ransomware strain, Ryuk. The Conti group, believed to be behind this ransomware as a service, is sophisticated and due to the fact that they receive a large portion of the ransoms paid, they are motivated to avoid detections and continue to develop advanced attacking tools. This attack also used the Trickbot malware in its exploit chain, similar to that used by Ryuk campaigns. Recommendation: Defense in Depth, including vulnerability remediation and scanning, monitoring, endpoint protection, backups, etc. is key to thwarting increasingly sophisticated attacks. Ransomware attacks are particularly attractive to attackers due to the fact that each successful ransomware attack allows for multiple streams of income. The attackers can not only extort a ransom to decrypt the victim's files (especially in cases where the victim finds they do not have appropriate disaster recovery plans), but they can also monetize the exfiltrated data directly and/or use the data to aid in future attacks. This technique is increasingly used in supply chain compromises to build difficult to detect spearphishing attacks. Tags: conti, ryuk, ransomware	Ransomware Malware Tool Vulnerability Threat Conference	APT 35 APT 28 APT 31	★★★
	2020-09-14 14:49:08	Lock and Code S1Ep15: Safely using Google Chrome Extensions with Pieter Arntz (lien direct)	This week on Lock and Code, we talk to Pieter Arntz, malware intelligence researcher for Malwarebytes, about Google Chrome extensions. Categories: Podcast Tags: advanced persistent threats APT Center for Public Health Research Charming Kitten covid-19 data breach ddos DDos attack distributed denial of service attack election interference elections Lugar Centre malvertising Netflix scam pandemic (Read more...)	Malware Conference	APT 35
	2020-08-28 03:36:28	Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware (lien direct)	An Iranian cyberespionage group known for targeting government, defense technology, military, and diplomacy sectors is now impersonating journalists to approach targets via LinkedIn and WhatsApp and infect their devices with malware. Detailing the new tactics of the "Charming Kitten" APT group, Israeli firm Clearsky said, "starting July 2020, we have identified a new TTP of the group,	Malware Conference	APT 35

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