The HoneyMyte APT evolves with a kernel-mode rootkit and a ToneShell backdoor
Kaspersky discloses a 2025 HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) APT campaign, which uses a kernel-mode rootkit to deliver and protect a ToneShell backdoor.
APT (Targeted attacks)
Cloud Atlas activity in the first half of 2025: what changed
Kaspersky expert describes new malicious tools employed by the Cloud Atlas APT, including implants of their signature backdoors VBShower, VBCloud, PowerShower, and CloudAtlas.
Operation ForumTroll continues: Russian political scientists targeted using plagiarism reports
Kaspersky’s GReAT experts have uncovered a new wave of cyberattacks by the ForumTroll APT group, targeting Russian political scientists and delivering the Tuoni framework to their devices.
Mem3nt0 mori – The Hacking Team is back!
Kaspersky researchers discovered previously unidentified commercial Dante spyware developed by Memento Labs (formerly Hacking Team) and linked it to the ForumTroll APT attacks.
Notes of cyber inspector: three clusters of threat in cyberspace
This report on cybercrime, hacktivist and APT groups targeting primarily Russian organizations provides an analysis and comparison of their TTPs and divides them into three clusters.
GhostContainer backdoor: malware compromising Exchange servers of high-value organizations in Asia
In an incident response case in Asia, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new backdoor for Microsoft Exchange servers, based on open-source tools and dubbed “GhostContainer”.
Sleep with one eye open: how Librarian Ghouls steal data by night
According to Kaspersky, Librarian Ghouls APT continues its series of attacks on Russian entities. A detailed analysis of a malicious campaign utilizing RAR archives and BAT scripts.
IronHusky updates the forgotten MysterySnail RAT to target Russia and Mongolia
MysterySnail RAT attributed to IronHusky APT group hasn’t been reported since 2021. Recently, Kaspersky GReAT detected new versions of this implant in government organizations in Mongolia and Russia.
GOFFEE continues to attack organizations in Russia
Kaspersky researchers analyze GOFFEE’s campaign in H2 2024: the updated infection scheme, new PowerModul implant, switch to a binary Mythic agent.
Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities
We analyze the activities of the Head Mare hacktivist group, which has been attacking Russian companies jointly with Twelve.