Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It has links to multiple types of cyber crime, including ransomware, carding, phishing, and malware development. To conduct attacks specifically linked to cryptocurrency, threat actors must usually cooperate within a web of associates—just like any other area of cyber crime.

Scams 40

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Advertising 40

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The SolarWinds incident reported last December stood out because of the extreme carefulness of the attackers and the high-profile nature of their victims. The evidence suggests that the threat actor behind the attack, DarkHalo (aka Nobelium), had spent six months inside OrionIT’s networks to perfect their attack.

Malware 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140

SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

Investigating the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities we and our colleagues from AMR found an attacker deploying a previously unknown backdoor, “FourteenHi”, in a campaign that we dubbed ExCone, active since mid-March. These attacks were attributed to Nobelium and APT29 by Microsoft and Volexity respectively.

Malware 140

Malware Phishing Password Management Social Engineering 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

However, with this has come adversaries who have grown more confident with attacking high level targets, such as the Colonial Pipeline and other critical infrastructure operations. We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Ransomware Government Cybersecurity 142