Russia-linked group Nebulous Mantis targets NATO-related defense organizations

PRODAFT researchers warn of Russia-linked APT group Nebulous Mantis targeting NATO-related defense organizations Nebulous Mantis, a Russian-speaking cyber espionage group (aka Cuba, STORM-0978, Tropical Scorpius, UNC2596), used RomCom RAT and Hancitor since 2019 to target critical infrastructure, governments, and NATO-linked entities. Since mid-2022, they’ve deployed RomCom via spear-phishing for espionage, lateral movement, and data theft. […]

April 30, 2025
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France links Russian APT28 to attacks on dozen French entities

France blames Russia-linked APT28 for cyberattacks targeting or compromising a dozen French government bodies and other entities. The Russia-linked APT28 group has targeted or compromised a dozen government organizations and other French entities, the French Government states. In 2024, it was observed attacking OT organizations and linked to cyberattacks on 60 entities in Asia and […]

April 30, 2025
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Advisory: Pahalgam Attack themed decoys used by APT36 to target the Indian Government

Seqrite Labs APT team has discovered “Pahalgam Terror Attack” themed documents being used by the Pakistan-linked APT group Transparent Tribe (APT36) to target Indian Government and Defense personnel. The campaign involves both credential phishing and deployment of malicious payloads, with fake domains impersonating Jammu & Kashmir Police and Indian Air Force (IAF) created shortly after […]

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April 30, 2025
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SentinelOne warns of threat actors targeting its systems and high-value clients

SentinelOne warns China-linked APT group PurpleHaze attempted reconnaissance on its systems and high-value clients. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warns that a China-linked APT group, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering information for potential future attacks. SentinelOne first identified PurpleHaze’s activity […]

April 29, 2025
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Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia

Earth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Trend Research exposed the Earth Kurma APT campaign targeting Southeast Asia’s government and telecom sectors. Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion […]

April 28, 2025
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Operation SyncHole: Lazarus APT targets supply chains in South Korea

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group targeted at least six firms in South Korea in a cyber espionage campaign called Operation SyncHole. Kaspersky researchers reported that the North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus targeted at least six firms in South Korea in a cyber espionage campaign tracked as Operation SyncHole. The campaign has been active since at […]

April 25, 2025
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