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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 21
- Global crackdowns on cybercrime saw arrests, malware takedowns, and data theft charges in Week 21.
- Matthew D. Lane, involved in the PowerSchool attacks, agreed to plead guilty after compromising data of 70 million individuals.
- Infrastructure of Lumma, a widespread malware-as-a-service, was seized, hindering its data exfiltration capabilities.
- Europol's Operation RapTor resulted in 270 arrests across ten countries, seizing cash, crypto, drugs, and firearms.
- Cyberattackers exploit abandoned cloud subdomains to spread scams and malware, with 'Hazy Hawk' hijacking valuable resources.
- Hazy Hawk exploits forgotten DNS CNAME records to control subdomains of trusted entities, distributing malicious content.
- Victims clicking on malicious links are directed to scams, fake alerts, phishing pages, and adult content portals.
- Russian APT28 targets international aid organizations supporting Ukraine in a multi-year cyberespionage campaign.
- APT28 conducts attacks across various sectors using tactics like spearphishing, exploiting VPNs, and leveraging vulnerabilities.
- APT28 employs tactics like compromising internet-connected cameras and SOHO devices to track aid shipments and stay undetected.
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