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An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to findings from Access Now, Lookout, and SMEX
Access Now, Lookout and SMEX joined research forces to find a campaign involving suspected Indian government-connected group Bitter, ProSpy spyware and more. The post Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on CyberScoop.
The Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has become the latest hacking group to embrace artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tools to strike targets with various implants
Indian Police Arrests Ex-Coinbase Staffer Over Data Breach ChargesThis week, a $7 million Trust Wallet extension hack, arrest of an ex-Coinbase support agent, the U.S. sued alleged perpetrators of a $14M scam, Polymarket hack update, early release scheduled for former Alameda CEO, backlash on Flow's post-exploit rollback plan and Grubhub-linked holiday Bitcoin scam.
PLUS: Active noise cancellation for entire rooms; More trouble for SK telecom; The Wiggles apologize for bad batteries; and more Asia In Brief India’s Tata Motors, owner of Jaguar Land Rover, has revealed the cyberattack that shut down production in the UK has so far cost it around £1.8 billion ($2.35 billion).…
Also: LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign, Trump's New CTFC Head PickEvery week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, Meteora CEO faced fraud allegations, LastPass warned of a phishing campaign, Trump taps crypto lawyer to lead CFTC, Mt. Gox delayed creditor repayments again and an Indian court blocked WazirX from using customer funds to cover hack losses.
A Pakistan-nexus threat actor has been observed targeting Indian government entities as part of spear-phishing attacks designed to deliver a Golang-based malware known as DeskRAT
Also: PowerShell-Based Cryptojacking Attack, a Malvertising CampaignThis week, El Salvador split its bitcoin reserve, an Indian court jailed cops for crypto kidnapping, a PowerShell-based cryptojacking attack, a malvertising campaign targeted Android users, a Venus Protocol hack, malware hid in npm packages using smart contracts for evasion and Bunni DEX exploit.
A pair of German researchers showed how easy it is Black Hat Four countries have now tested anti-satellite missiles (the US, China, Russia, and India), but it's much easier and cheaper just to hack them.…
A hacking group with ties other than Pakistan has been found targeting Indian government organizations with a modified variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) called DRAT
The threat actor known as Bitter has been assessed to be a state-backed hacking group that's tasked with gathering intelligence that aligns with the interests of the Indian government
A threat actor with ties to Pakistan has been observed targeting various sectors in India with various remote access trojans like Xeno RAT, Spark RAT, and a previously undocumented malware family called CurlBack RAT
The Russia-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Turla has been linked to a previously undocumented campaign that involved infiltrating the command-and-control (C2) servers of a Pakistan-based hacking group named Storm-0156 to conduct its own operations since 2022
The nation-state espionage group known for attacking Pakistan has expanded its reach to targets in Egypt and Sri Lanka.
Also: $5M for Info on the Crypto Queen; Attacks on BtcTurk and CoinStatsThis week, crypto stealer convicted, reward for info on Crypto Queen increased, BtcTurk and CoinStats suffered cyberattacks, Lazarus blamed for Alex Lab hack, Nigeria refuted allegations of ill treatment, sentencing in Hydrogen Technology case, Binance fined in India, and FBI warned of crypto scams.
Against a backdrop of political conflict, a years-long cyber espionage campaign in South Asia is coming to light.
Espionage Group Using Linux-based Espionage Tools to Nab Defense SecretsA politically motivated hacking group aligned with Pakistani interests is matching the Indian military's shift away from the Windows operating system with a heavy focus on malware encoded for Linux. BlackBerry observed the cyberespionage group targeting government agencies and the defense industry.
Also: $3.3M Socket Hack; Do Kwon and Alex Mashinsky TrialsThis week, the U.S. SEC assessed its X account hack, attackers stole $3.3M from Socket, Do Kwon got a new trial date, Alex Mashinsky sought to dismiss charges, Google Play Store removed crypto apps for India users, IRS clarified crypto asset reporting and South Korea mulled crypto mixer legislation.
Also: Bitcoin ETP, Gamma and dYdX Attacks, 2023 Hack StatsThis week, hackers ran crypto phishing scams on X accounts, the SEC approved bitcoin ETP, hackers stole $3.4 million from Gamma, dYdX detailed post-hack steps, CertiK published 2023 hack stats, TRM Labs discussed North Korean hacking and Apple India blocked users from offshore crypto exchanges.
An Indian hack-for-hire group targeted the U.S., China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Kuwait, and other countries as part of a wide-ranging espionage, surveillance, and disruptive operation for over a decade