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Threat Infrastructure Uncovered Before Activation

Between November 2024 and April 2025, a set of domains and servers impersonating an Iraqi academic organization and fictitious UK tech firms were tracked. The infrastructure, while dormant, exhibited characteristics similar to APT34 (OilRig), including shared SSH keys, structured websites, and deco…

oilrig

infrastructure

pre-operational staging

http decoys

m247

Published: April 22, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 15

Ransomware Initial Access Brokers Exposed

An investigation into a brute force attack on an exposed Remote Desktop server led to the discovery of a larger ransomware ecosystem, particularly initial access brokers. The attack began with domain enumeration and successful compromise of an account from multiple IP addresses. The threat actor's …

ransomware

credential harvesting

initial access brokers

2025-04-11

hive

domain enumeration

Published: April 11, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 0

Smishing Triad: Chinese eCrime Group Targets 121+ Countries, Introduces New Banking Phishing Kit

The Chinese eCrime group Smishing Triad has launched a global SMS phishing campaign targeting over 121 countries across various industries. Their infrastructure generates over one million page visits in 20 days, averaging 50,000 daily. The group has introduced a new 'Lighthouse' phishing kit focusi…

chinese threat actors

2025-04-10

ecrime

global campaign

Published: April 10, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 93

JSPSpy and 'Filebroser': A Custom File Management Tool in Webshell Infrastructure

Researchers have identified a cluster of JSPSpy web shell servers featuring 'Filebroser', a modified version of the open-source File Browser project. The infrastructure spans multiple hosting providers in China and the United States, using both cloud services and traditional ISPs. JSPSpy, a Java-ba…

Published: March 12, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 4

Iranian Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical Infrastructure Organizations

The advisory warns of Iranian cyber actors employing brute force techniques like password spraying and MFA 'push bombing' to compromise user accounts across critical sectors. After gaining access, they gather additional credentials, move laterally, and collect data potentially to sell on cybercrimi…

Published: October 17, 2024

Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2020-1472

Downloadable IOCs: 1

SideWinder APT's post-exploitation framework analysis

SideWinder APT group has expanded its activities, targeting high-profile entities in the Middle East and Africa. The group employs a multi-stage infection chain using spear-phishing emails with malicious attachments. A new post-exploitation toolkit called 'StealerBot' has been discovered, designed …

backdoor loader module

stealerbot

rtf exploit

Published: October 15, 2024

Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2017-11882

Downloadable IOCs: 158

Technical Analysis of a Novel IMEEX Framework

The IMEEX framework is a newly discovered, custom-built malware targeting Windows systems. Delivered as a 64-bit DLL, it offers extensive control over compromised machines, featuring execution of additional modules, file manipulation, process management, registry modification, and remote command ex…

Published: October 14, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 9

Rhysida Ransomware: Multi-Tiered Infrastructure and Early Detection Analysis

Insikt Group unveiled Rhysida's complex infrastructure, comprising typo-squatted domains for SEO poisoning, payload servers, CleanUpLoader C2 infrastructure, and higher-tier components including an admin panel and Zabbix monitoring server. This multi-tiered setup enables early victim identification…

Published: October 10, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 106

CHARMING KITTEN

Since June 2024, the Iran-nexus actor CHARMING KITTEN has been creating new network infrastructure for credential phishing, targeting individuals perceived as threats to the Iranian regime. The actor's infrastructure, known as Cluster B, uses domains with specific characteristics like similar TLDs,…

Published: October 4, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 11

Targeted Iranian Attacks Against Iraqi Government Infrastructure

Check Point Research uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Iraqi government entities, employing custom tools named Veaty and Spearal. The attack utilizes various techniques including passive IIS backdoors, DNS tunneling, and C2 communication via compromised email accounts. The malware shows co…

Published: September 12, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 16

SideWinder Utilizes New Infrastructure to Target Ports and Maritime Facilities in the Mediterranean Sea

BlackBerry's researchers have uncovered a new campaign by the nation-state threat actor SideWinder. The group employs sophisticated techniques, such as utilizing carefully crafted phishing emails with visual lures designed to target specific organizations. The campaign aims to compromise ports and …

Published: July 30, 2024

Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2017-11882, CVE-2017-0199

Downloadable IOCs: 47

Tag: infrastructure

Attack reports

Threat Infrastructure Uncovered Before Activation

Ransomware Initial Access Brokers Exposed

Smishing Triad: Chinese eCrime Group Targets 121+ Countries, Introduces New Banking Phishing Kit

JSPSpy and 'Filebroser': A Custom File Management Tool in Webshell Infrastructure

Astrill VPN and DPRK Remote Worker Fraud

LightSpy Malware Now Targets Facebook & Instagram Data

Further insights into Ivanti CSA 4.6 vulnerabilities exploitation

Inside Iran's Cyber Playbook: AI, Fake Hosting, and Psychological Warfare

Iranian Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical Infrastructure Organizations

SideWinder APT's post-exploitation framework analysis

Technical Analysis of a Novel IMEEX Framework

Rhysida Ransomware: Multi-Tiered Infrastructure and Early Detection Analysis

CHARMING KITTEN

Targeted Iranian Attacks Against Iraqi Government Infrastructure

SideWinder Utilizes New Infrastructure to Target Ports and Maritime Facilities in the Mediterranean Sea