Tag: africa

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SideWinder targets the maritime and nuclear sectors with an updated toolset

The SideWinder APT group intensified its activities in the second half of 2024, targeting maritime infrastructures, logistics companies, and nuclear sectors across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The group updated its toolset, including improvements to its RTF exploit, JavaScript loader, and Bac…
apt
javascript
africa
CVE-2017-11882
maritime
spear-phishing
south asia
stealerbot
rtf exploit
nuclear
2025-03-10
downloader module
backdoor loader
module installer
Published: March 10, 2025
Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2017-11882
Downloadable IOCs: 38

Sharp Dragon Expands Towards Africa and The Caribbean

Check Point Research has observed a significant shift in the activities and lures of Sharp Dragon, a Chinese threat actor, now targeting governmental organizations in Africa and the Caribbean. This expansion aligns with Sharp Dragon's known tactics of compromising email accounts to spread weaponize…
espionage
cobalt strike beacon
government
cyber
2024-05-23
CVE-2023-0669
expansion
caribbean
targeting
africa
Published: May 23, 2024
Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2023-0669
Downloadable IOCs: 38
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