Tag: Cicada

SEABORGIUM APT group targets defense, NGOs, think tanks, higher education in NATO countries, especially in US, UK

SEABORGIUM APT group targets defense, NGOs, think tanks, higher education in NATO countries, especially in US, UK

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) disclosed Monday that it has observed and taken actions to disrupt campaigns launched by SEABORGIUM, a hacker group that the software giant has tracked since 2017. Initially from Russia, the group has been identified…

Recorded Future reports continued targeting of Indian power grid assets by Chinese state-sponsored activity group

Recorded Future reports continued targeting of Indian power grid assets by Chinese state-sponsored activity group

Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future has observed in recent months likely network intrusions targeting at least seven Indian State Load Despatch Centres (SLDCs) responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispatch within these respective states. “Notably,…

Chinese APT group Cicada targets government organizations, NGOs in espionage activity

Chinese APT group Cicada targets government organizations, NGOs in espionage activity

A Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group, Cicada is attacking organizations around the globe in a likely espionage campaign that has been ongoing for several months, the Symantec Threat Hunter team revealed on Tuesday. Victims in the Cicada (aka…