Malware Attackers Using MacroPack to Deliver Havoc, Brute Ratel, and PhantomCore

September 5, 2024 at 04:15AM Cisco Talos has discovered that threat actors may be using MacroPack, a payload generation framework, to distribute malware. The malicious documents are observed to have bypassed anti-malware detections and follow a three-step attack chain. The attackers are utilizing sophisticated techniques and diverse lure themes, suggesting the involvement of distinct threat … Read more

US nuke reactor lab hit by ‘gay furry hackers’ demanding cat-human mutants

November 22, 2023 at 04:41PM The hacker group SiegedSec claims to have breached America’s largest nuclear power lab, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and stolen records on thousands of employees. Some of the stolen data has already been leaked. INL has acknowledged the cyberattack and is taking immediate action to protect employee data. The lab is … Read more

Major ChatGPT Outage Caused by DDoS Attack

November 9, 2023 at 09:42AM OpenAI’s ChatGPT and its API experienced a major outage due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The hacker group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility, stating reasons such as OpenAI being an American organization and alleged cooperation with Israel. However, some believe Anonymous Sudan is actually linked to Russian hackers, possibly even … Read more

Pro-Iranian Hacktivists Set Sights on Israeli Industrial Control Systems

October 18, 2023 at 10:07AM The hacktivist group SiegedSec has claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS). However, there is no evidence to suggest that the listed IP addresses have actually experienced any attacks. Other researchers believe that the attacks were likely unsuccessful. SiegedSec’s list of targets may serve as … Read more