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LockBit Ransomware operators hit Swiss helicopter maker Kopter

Security Affairs

LockBit ransomware operators have compromised the systems at the helicopter maker Kopter and published them on their darkweb leak site. The helicopter maker Kopter was hit by LockBit ransomware, the attackers compromised its internal network and encrypted the company’s files. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the COVID-19 research

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets defense industry with ThreatNeedle backdoor

Security Affairs

It’s unknown how the attackers were able to obtain the credentials for that account, but it’s possible the credentials were saved in one of the infected system’s browser password managers.” The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack.

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Microsoft: North Korea-linked Zinc APT targets security experts

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. Attackers also employed an encrypted Chrome password-stealer hosted on ZINC domain [link]. .

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Operation In(ter)reception targets Military and Aerospace employees in Europe and the Middle East

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. “a password-protected RAR archive containing a LNK file.