Tag: exfiltration

China-backed Volt Typhoon group strikes US critical infrastructure using ‘living-off-the-land’ techniques

China-backed Volt Typhoon group strikes US critical infrastructure using ‘living-off-the-land’ techniques

Microsoft has discovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity targeted at U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, largely focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery. Using ‘living-off-the-land’ techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity, the attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored…

New APT34 backdoor malware infection campaign targets Middle Eastern organizations for cyberespionage

New APT34 backdoor malware infection campaign targets Middle Eastern organizations for cyberespionage

Trend Micro researchers provided an analysis of a new APT34 malware infection campaign that targets organizations in the Middle East for cyberespionage last December. Using the backdoor malware, the campaign abuses legitimate but compromised email accounts to send stolen data…