WinDealer dealing on the side
We have discovered that malware dubbed WinDealer, spread by Chinese-speaking APT actor LuoYu, has an ability to perform intrusions through a man-on-the-side attack. Continue reading WinDealer dealing on the side
Category Archives: APT reports
APT trends report Q1 2022
This is our latest summary of advanced persistent threat (APT) activity, focusing on events that we observed during Q1 2022. Continue reading APT trends report Q1 2022
Lazarus Trojanized DeFi app for delivering malware
We recently discovered a Trojanized DeFi application that was compiled in November 2021. This application contains a legitimate program called DeFi Wallet that saves and manages a cryptocurrency wallet, but also implants a full-featured backdoor. Continue reading Lazarus Trojanized DeFi app for delivering malware
MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware
At the end of 2021, we inspected UEFI firmware that was tampered with to embed a malicious code we dub MoonBounce. In this report we describe how the MoonBounce implant works and how it is connected to APT41. Continue reading MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware
The BlueNoroff cryptocurrency hunt is still on
It appears that BlueNoroff shifted focus from hitting banks and SWIFT-connected servers to solely cryptocurrency businesses as the main source of the group’s illegal income. Continue reading The BlueNoroff cryptocurrency hunt is still on
ScarCruft surveilling North Korean defectors and human rights activists
The ScarCruft group (also known as APT37 or Temp.Reaper) is a nation-state sponsored APT actor. Recently, we had an opportunity to perform a deeper investigation on a host compromised by this group. Continue reading ScarCruft surveilling North Korean defectors and human rights activists
WIRTE’s campaign in the Middle East ‘living off the land’ since at least 2019
In this report we provide details on a malicious VBS implant distributed via MS Excel droppers and a fake “Kaspersky Update Agent” which we attribute to WIRTE APT who may be linked to Gaza Cybergang. Continue reading WIRTE’s campaign in the Middle East ‘living off the land’ since at least 2019
APT trends report Q3 2021
The APT trends reports are based on our threat intelligence research and provide a representative snapshot of what we have discussed in greater detail in our private APT reports. This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2021. Continue reading APT trends report Q3 2021
Lyceum group reborn
According to older public researches, Lyceum conducted operations against organizations in the energy and telecommunications sectors across the Middle East. In 2021, we have been able to identify a new cluster of the group’s activity, focused on two entities in Tunisia. Continue reading Lyceum group reborn
SAS 2021: Learning to ChaCha with APT41
John Southworth gives insights about APT41 and the malware used by the threat actor – the Motnug loader and its descendant, the ChaCha loader; also, shares some thoughts on the actor’s attribution and the payload, including the infamous CobaltStrike. Continue reading SAS 2021: Learning to ChaCha with APT41