Money Laundering 101, and why there is concern

March 28, 2025, 2:53 p.m.

Description

This newsletter discusses the process of money laundering in the context of cybercrime, particularly ransomware attacks. It explains the three basic steps of money laundering: placement, layering, and integration. The author expresses concern about regulatory changes that might facilitate easier money laundering, emphasizing the importance of targeting money laundering infrastructure to combat cybercrime. The newsletter also highlights recent security issues, including airport outages in Malaysia, satellite security, and a Chrome zero-day vulnerability. Additionally, it provides information on upcoming security events and lists prevalent malware files detected by Talos telemetry.

External References

https://blog.talosintelligence.com/money-laundering-101-and-why-joe-is-worried/
https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/67e5eeb66cffba553bf3ac85
Tags
malware
ransomware
cryptocurrency
spam
cybercrime
email security
w32.file.malparent
coinminer:mbt.26mw.in14.talos
2025-03-28
trojan.generickd.33515991
money laundering
simple_custom_detection
regulatory changes

Date

  • Created: March 28, 2025, 12:35 a.m.
  • Published: March 28, 2025, 12:35 a.m.
  • Modified: March 28, 2025, 2:53 p.m.

Attack Patterns

  • Simple_Custom_Detection
  • Coinminer:MBT.26mw.in14.Talos
  • W32.File.MalParent
  • Trojan.GenericKD.33515991
  • T1526
  • T1490
  • T1074
  • T1567
  • T1573
  • T1486
  • T1071
  • T1102
  • T1204
  • T1132
  • T1027
  • T1566
  • T1078
  • T1059

Additional Informations

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America