Collaborate Disseminate
We are learning more about Operation Sharpshooter, an espionage campaign that targeted financial services, government and critical infrastructure primarily focused in German, Turkey, the UK and the US. It is important to show how easily this atta… Continue reading The Social Engineering Behind Operation Sharpshooter, Rising Sun
New look at server data behind a previously-identified espionage campaign shows that it has exceeded researchers’ expectations in complexity, scope and breadth. Continue reading RSAC 2019: New Operation Sharpshooter Data Reveals Higher Complexity, Scope
Microsoft released security updates for its products Dec. 11, fixing 38 vulnerabilities including a privilege escalation flaw in the Windows kernel that has been exploited by cyberespionage groups since October. The zero-day vulnerability, tracked as … Continue reading Microsoft Patches Another Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
Operation Sharpshooter uses a new implant to target mainly English-speaking nuclear, defense, energy and financial companies. Continue reading Operation Sharpshooter Takes Aim at Global Critical Assets
Hackers behind a new campaign of cyberattacks that have targeted international critical infrastructure facilities are using malicious code linked to North Korea, according to research published Wednesday. Researchers from McAfee said “Operation Sharpshooter” has numerous technical links to the Lazarus Group, the group of suspected North Korean government hackers blamed for the 2014 breach at Sony Pictures and other well-publicized attacks. Operation Sharpshooter used a hacking tool called “Rising Sun” to target 87 organizations, mostly in the U.S., between October and November of this year, McAfee said. The cybersecurity vendor did not flatly tie this campaign to the North Korean government. “Attributing an attack to any threat group is often riddled with challenges, including potential ‘false flag’ operations by other threat actors,” the research states. “Technical evidence alone is not sufficient to attribute this activity with high confidence. However, based on our analysis, this operation shares multiple striking similarities with […]
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