Witchetty: Group Uses Updated Toolset in Attacks on Governments in Middle East

The Witchetty espionage group (aka LookingFrog) has been progressively updating its toolset, using new malware in attacks on targets in the Middle East and Africa. Among the new tools being used by the group is a backdoor Trojan (Backdoor.Stegmap) that Read More …

Cicada: Chinese APT Group Widens Targeting in Recent Espionage Activity

A Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group is attacking organizations around the globe in a likely espionage campaign that has been ongoing for several months. Victims in this Cicada (aka APT10) campaign include government, legal, religious, and non-governmental organizations Read More …

Japan-Linked Organizations Targeted in Long-Running and Sophisticated Attack Campaign

A large-scale attack campaign is targeting multiple Japanese companies, including subsidiaries located in as many as 17 regions around the globe in a likely intelligence-gathering operation. Companies in multiple sectors are targeted in this campaign, including those operating in the Read More …

APT10: Japan-Linked Organizations Targeted in Long-Running and Sophisticated Attack Campaign

A large-scale attack campaign is targeting multiple Japanese companies, including subsidiaries located in as many as 17 regions around the globe in a likely intelligence-gathering operation. Companies in multiple sectors are targeted in this campaign, including those operating in the Read More …