hackers

Malware & Threats

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In a post on a publicly accessible hacker forum, a group calling itself “Desorden” claimed to have stolen databases and other files from breached Acer India servers. The hackers shared a link to a sample of the stolen data and they promised to leak more once they have analyzed it. They also published a video…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Dubbed SnapMC, the hacking group attempts to exploit multiple vulnerabilities in webserver and VPN applications for initial access and typically compromises victim networks in under 30 minutes. The group then exfiltrates victim data to leverage it for extortion, but doesn’t use ransomware or other means of disrupting the victim’s operations. SnapMC threatens to publish the…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown advanced threat actor, probably of Iranian origin, using a previously undocumented RAT targeting largely aerospace and telecommunications organizations. They have named the group MalKamak, and the campaign Operation GhostShell. Cybereason first detected the threat actor engaged in cyber espionage with the unknown remote access trojan – which it called…

Malware & Threats

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The Port of Houston, a critical piece of infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, issued a statement Thursday saying it had successfully defended against an attempted hack in August and “no operational data or systems were impacted.” Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly initially disclosed that the port was the target of an attack…

Malware & Threats

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The development, first reported by Business Insider, comes as German federal prosecutors probe alleged cyber attacks against lawmakers during the campaign to choose a new parliament and a successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel. “At the end of August the website of the Federal Returning Officer only had limited accessibility for a few minutes due to…

Malware & Threats

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Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse said that a hacker outfit called Ghostwriter has been “combining conventional cyberattacks with disinformation and influence operations,” and that activities targeting Germany have been observed “for some time.” She said that, ahead of Germany’s parliamentary election on Sept. 26, there have been attempts – using phishing emails, among other things…

Malware & Threats

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Poly Network fired off a tweet Wednesday saying hackers had returned $260 million worth of the digital assets taken in a heist a day earlier valued at $613 million. Polygon had urged the thieves to return the stolen fortune and provided online addresses for transfers. “Seven minutes prior to sending the first transaction returning some…