Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack

September 12, 2024 at 07:18AM Iranian state-sponsored threat actor OilRig targeted Iraqi government networks in a sophisticated cyber attack. The group, also known as APT34, employed a range of custom backdoors and a new set of malware families in the campaign. The attacks involved unique command-and-control mechanisms and aimed to execute PowerShell commands and harvest … Read more

Global Coalition Blames China’s APT40 for Hacking Government Networks

July 9, 2024 at 07:21AM The US, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea support Australia’s accusation of Chinese state-sponsored hacking into government networks. APT40, also known as Bronze Mohawk, is highlighted for targeting Australian and regional networks with advanced tradecraft, exploiting vulnerabilities in widely used software and leveraging tactics shared by other … Read more