RH-ISAC Publishes Threat Actor Profile Catalog

The RH-ISAC intelligence team is publishing a catalog of the most prominent and prolific threat groups targeting our community as a resource for analysts. The catalog will be available via the RH-ISAC MISP instance and will include useful data on threat groups, including: Known aliases Background information and a brief history Prominent open-source incidents attributed…

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New “Stealc” Malware Builds on Prevalent Infostealers

On February 20, 2023, researchers with Sekoia.io reported the technical details of a new infostealer malware advertised for sale as “Stealc” by developers on dark web criminal forums. Context According to the report, “The threat actor presents Stealc as a fully featured and ready-to-use stealer, whose development relied on Vidar, Raccoon, Mars and Redline stealers.”…

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Campaign TypoSquatting PyPI Packages with Malicious Packages Containing Crypto Wallet Replacing Malware

On February 10, 2023, Phylum security researchers reported a resurgence in a previously seen campaign typosquatting legitimate Python PyPI packages with malicious packages to deliver a malware with cryptocurrency wallet clipboard replacing capabilities. Context  In November 2022, Phylum reported a similar campaign “in which threat actors attempted to replace cryptocurrency addresses in developer clipboards with…

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Phishing Campaigns Targeting German and U.S. Organizations with Multiple Malware

On February 8, 2023, Proofpoint researchers reported multiple phishing campaigns targeting organizations in multiple industries in the U.S. and Germany. Context Proofpoint attributes the activity to the likely financially-motivated TA866, which they assess is a new threat group. The campaign is currently active and has been since at least October 2022. Technical Details The emails…

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Prilex POS Malware Targeting Contactless Credit Card Transactions

Context Prilex has been active since at least 2014 and evolved from an automated teller machine (ATM) malware into a POS malware in 2016, primarily targeting Brazilian and South American retailers. In 2022, the malware evolved further, conducting fraudulent “GHOST transactions” using EMV cryptograms generated by payment cards during the payment process. In previous cases,…

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