Head Mare is a hacktivist group that first made itself known in 2023 on the social network X (formerly Twitter). In their public posts, the attackers reveal information about some of their victims, including organization names, internal documents stolen during attacks, and screenshots of desktops and administrative consoles.
By analyzing incidents in Russian companies, Kaspersky researchers identified how Head Mare conducts its attacks, the tools it uses, and established the group’s connection with the PhantomDL malware.
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Source: Kaspersky
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