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Operation In(ter)reception targets Military and Aerospace employees in Europe and the Middle East

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Experts uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed “ Operation In(ter)receptio n,” aimed at aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East. ” The attackers used password-protected RAR archive files as decoys purported to include a PDF document with details on the salary for specific job positions.

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Chinese actor ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ remained undetected for five years

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A previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government entities since 2018. Bitdefender researchers discovered a previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ that has been targeting military and government entities since 2018.

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Threat actor claims to have hacked European manufacturer of missiles MBDA

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The attackers said that the stolen data includes information about the employees of the company involved in military projects, commercial activities, contract agreements and correspondence with other companies. Adrastea said that they have found critical vulnerabilities in the company infrastructure and have stolen 60 GB of confidential data.

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Guy Fawkes Day – LulzSec Italy hit numerous organizations in Italy

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Italian Military Personnel and National Association of Professional Educators. Login information for 37 administrators, including full names, username, password and email: [link]. 11 Usernames, Passwords & Emails for Database eSG: [link]. 110 Usernames, Passwords & Emails for Database exe: [link].

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RomCom RAT campaigns abuses popular brands like KeePass and SolarWinds NPM

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The threat actors set up websites cloning the official download websites for SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM), KeePass password manager, and PDF Reader Pro. The attacks were spotted while analyzing network artifacts associated with RomComRAT infections resulting from attacks targeting Ukrainian military institutions.

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The return of TA402 Molerats APT after a short pause

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Most of the victims of the threat actor were located in Israel and Palestine, they belong to multiple industries including governments, telecommunications, finance, military, universities, and technology.

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Cyberwarfare: A deep dive into the latest Gamaredon Espionage Campaign

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Gamaredon Group is a Cyber Espionage persistent operation attributed to Russians FSB ( Federal Security Service ) in a long-term military and geo-political confrontation against the Ukrainian government and more in general against the Ukrainian military power. . Information about first SFX archive. cmd” and “28847”.