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U.S. Justice Department Cracks Down on Scattered Spider Phishing Ring

SecureWorld News

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed charges against five individuals accused of orchestrating sophisticated phishing campaigns tied to the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group. As this case shows, phishing and hacking has become increasingly sophisticated and can result in enormous losses.

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Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Security Affairs

Threat actors behind Phobos attacks were observed gaining initial access to vulnerable networks by leveraging phishing campaigns. The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-sized businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT.

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Embargo Ransomware nets $34.2M in crypto since April 2024

Security Affairs

million in incoming transaction volume likely associated with the group, with most victims located in the United States (US) in the healthcare, business services, and manufacturing sectors.” The RaaS mainly targeted US healthcare, business services, and manufacturing. ” reads the report published by TRM Labs.

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NetSupport RAT Infections on the Rise - Targeting Government and Business Sectors

The Hacker News

Threat actors are targeting the education, government and business services sectors with a remote access trojan called NetSupport RAT.

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LinkedIn Phishing Ramps Up With More-Targeted Attacks

Dark Reading

Seeking to take advantage of out-of-work users, malware groups continue to use LinkedIn and business services to offer fictional jobs and deliver infections instead.

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Experts warn of a surge in NetSupport RAT attacks against education and government sectors

Security Affairs

Experts warn of a surge in NetSupport RAT attacks against education, government, and business services sectors. The most impacted sectors are education, government, and business services. GhostPulse), and other forms of phishing campaigns. The researchers did not observe newer variants utilizing older methods.

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Balikbayan Foxes group spoofs Philippine gov to spread RATs

Security Affairs

The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. The threat actors carried out spear-phishing attacks using spoofed email addresses. Victims of the group are located in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. .