Latest Hacking Group news

Japan warns of malicious PyPi packages created by North Korean hackers

Japan's Computer Security Incident Response Team (JPCERT/CC) is warning that the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has uploaded four malicious PyPI packages to infect developers with malware.
- Bill Toulas
- February 28, 2024
- 10:04 AM
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APT41 hackers target Android users with WyrmSpy, DragonEgg spyware

The Chinese state-backed APT41 hacking group is targeting Android devices with two newly discovered spyware strains dubbed WyrmSpy and DragonEgg by Lookout security researchers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 20, 2023
- 07:01 AM
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JumpCloud discloses breach by state-backed APT hacking group

US-based enterprise software firm JumpCloud says a state-backed hacking group breached its systems almost one month ago as part of a highly targeted attack focused on a limited set of customers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 17, 2023
- 09:20 AM
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Microsoft: Notorious FIN7 hackers return in Clop ransomware attacks

A cybercrime gang known as FIN7 resurfaced last month, with Microsoft threat analysts linking it to attacks where the end goal was the deployment of Clop ransomware payloads on victims' networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 19, 2023
- 01:06 PM
- 1
New hacking group uses custom 'Symatic' Cobalt Strike loaders

A previously unknown Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) hacking group dubbed 'Earth Longzhi' targets organizations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine.
- Bill Toulas
- November 09, 2022
- 02:15 PM
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Hacking group POLONIUM uses ‘Creepy’ malware against Israel

Security researchers reveal previously unknown malware used by the cyber espionage hacking group 'POLONIUM,' threat actors who appear to target Israeli organizations exclusively.
- Bill Toulas
- October 11, 2022
- 05:30 AM
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Evilnum hackers return in new operation targeting migration orgs

The Evilnum hacking group is showing renewed signs of malicious activity, targeting European organizations that are involved in international migration.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2022
- 05:49 PM
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Microsoft Exchange servers hacked by new ToddyCat APT gang

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed ToddyCat has been targeting Microsoft Exchange servers throughout Asia and Europe for more than a year, since at least December 2020.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 21, 2022
- 07:46 AM
- 0
Chinese hacking group Aoqin Dragon quietly spied orgs for a decade

A previously unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor has been uncovered by threat analysts SentinelLabs who were able to link it to malicious activity going as far back as 2013.
- Bill Toulas
- June 09, 2022
- 07:00 AM
- 0
Microsoft takes down APT28 domains used in attacks against Ukraine

Microsoft has successfully disrupted attacks against Ukrainian targets coordinated by the Russian APT28 hacking group after taking down seven domains used as attack infrastructure.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 07, 2022
- 06:52 PM
- 1
FIN7 hacking group 'pen tester' sentenced to 5 years in prison

Denys Iarmak, a Ukrainian member and a "pen tester" for the FIN7 financially-motivated hacking group, was sentenced on Thursday to 5 years in prison for breaching victims' networks and stealing credit card information for roughly two years, between November 2016 and November 2018.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 07, 2022
- 05:00 PM
- 0
UK charges two teenagers linked to the Lapsus$ hacking group

Two teenagers from the UK charged with helping the Lapsus$ extortion gang have been released on bail after appearing in the Highbury Corner Magistrates Court court on Friday morning.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 02, 2022
- 10:00 AM
- 0
Custom macOS malware of Chinese hackers ‘Storm Cloud’ exposed

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown macOS malware variant called GIMMICK, which is believed to be a custom tool used by a Chinese espionage threat actor known as 'Storm Cloud.'
- Bill Toulas
- March 22, 2022
- 04:49 PM
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Google: Chinese state hackers target Ukraine’s government

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and other Chinese intelligence agencies are trying to get more info on the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 18, 2022
- 09:58 AM
- 0
FBI: State hackers exploiting new Zoho zero-day since October

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says a zero-day vulnerability in Zoho's ManageEngine Desktop Central has been under active exploitation by state-backed hacking groups (also known as APTs or advanced persistent threats) since at least October.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 20, 2021
- 01:06 PM
- 0
Microsoft seizes sites used by APT15 Chinese state hackers

Microsoft seized today dozens of malicious sites used by the Nickel China-based hacking group to target organizations in the US and 28 other countries worldwide.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 06, 2021
- 04:53 PM
- 1
Microsoft: Iranian state hackers increasingly target IT sector

Microsoft says Iranian-backed hacking groups have increasingly attempted to compromise IT services companies this year to steal credentials they could use to breach the systems of downstream clients.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 18, 2021
- 11:57 AM
- 0
Money launderers for Russian hacking groups arrested in Ukraine

The Ukrainian cybercrime police force has arrested members of a group of money launderers and hackers at the request of U.S. intelligence services.
- Bill Toulas
- October 26, 2021
- 10:02 AM
- 0
Microsoft: Russian state hackers behind 53% of attacks on US govt agencies

Microsoft says that Russian-sponsored hacking groups are increasingly targeting US government agencies, with roughly 58% of all nation-state attacks observed by Microsoft between July 2020 and June 2021 coming from Russia.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 08, 2021
- 07:04 AM
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Hacking group used ProxyLogon exploits to breach hotels worldwide

A newly discovered cyberespionage group has been targeting hotels worldwide around the world since at least 2019, as well as higher-profile targets such as governments, international organizations, law firms, and engineering companies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 23, 2021
- 03:50 PM
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