'PathWiper' Attack Hits Critical Infrastructure In Ukraine
Cisco Talos researchers observed the new wiper malware in a destructive attack against an unnamed critical infrastructure organization.
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Cisco Talos researchers observed the new wiper malware in a destructive attack against an unnamed critical infrastructure organization.
Posing as an application used to locate Ukrainian military recruiters, a Kremlin-backed hacking initiative delivers malware, along with disinformation designed to undermine sign-ups for soldiers in the war against Russia.
The latest version of the evolving threat is a multi-stage attack demonstrating a move away from ransomware to purely espionage activities, typically targeting Ukraine and its supporters.
In the past, Putin's Unit 29155 has utilized malware like WhisperGate to target organizations, particularly those in Ukraine.
Newly discovered "FrostyGoop" is the first ICS malware that can communicate directly with operational technology systems via the Modbus protocol.
The Russia-aligned FlyingYeti's phishing campaign exploited Ukrainian citizens' financial stress to spread Cookbox malware.
"Kapeka" and "Fuxnext" are the latest examples of malware to emerge from the long-standing conflict between the two countries.
The IDAT Loader malware was used to deliver the cyber espionage tool, employing steganography, a seldom-seen technique in real-world attacks.
Microsoft says Cadet Blizzard wielded a custom wiper malware in the weeks leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and it remains capable of wanton destruction.
Using command-and-control servers from the decade-old Andromeda malware, the group is installing reconnaissance tools and a backdoor on previously infected systems to target Ukrainian victims.
An analysis of the RomCom APT shows the group is expanding its efforts beyond the Ukrainian military into the UK and other English-speaking countries.
Initial attacks used damaging wiper malware and targeted infrastructure, but the most enduring impacts will likely be from disinformation, researchers say. At Black Hat USA, SentinelOne's Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade and Tom Hegel will discuss.
Researchers who helped thwart the Russian nation-state group's recent attack on Ukraine's power supply will disclose at Black Hat USA what they found while reverse-engineering the powerful Industroyer2 malware used by the powerful hacking team.