New ‘GambleForce’ Threat Actor Behind String of SQL Injection Attacks

December 14, 2023 at 05:20PM Group-IB has detected a new threat group, “GambleForce,” engaged in SQL injection attacks on organizations in the Asia-Pacific region. This group has targeted various sectors, including gambling, government, retail, travel, and job websites, using publicly available penetration-testing tools. The threat actor’s activities have led to data breaches in multiple organizations, … Read more

New Threat Actor Uses SQL Injection Attacks to Steal Data From APAC Companies

December 14, 2023 at 11:18AM Group-IB reports a new hacking group, GambleForce, targeting 24 organizations in Asia-Pacific using SQL injections and CMS vulnerabilities to steal sensitive information. The group relies on open source tools and has successfully exfiltrated data from organizations in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Korea. GambleForce’s C&C has been taken down … Read more

New Hacker Group ‘GambleForce’ Tageting APAC Firms Using SQL Injection Attacks

December 14, 2023 at 02:18AM From September 2023, hacker group GambleForce conducted SQL injection attacks in APAC, targeting 24 organizations in gambling, government, retail, and travel sectors. They used tools like dirsearch, sqlmap, and Cobalt Strike, and exploited a Joomla CMS flaw. Group-IB discovered and took down the group’s C2 server and notified the victims. … Read more