Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape
Phishing, ransomware, supply chain attacks and data breaches are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia.
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Phishing, ransomware, supply chain attacks and data breaches are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia.
Ivacy VPN's certificate is being used to distribute malware
The China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) group known as 'Bronze Starlight' was seen targeting the Southeast Asian gambling industry with malware signed using a valid certificate used by the Ivacy VPN provider.
Southeast Asia's gambling industry has been subjected to cyberattacks by Chinese threat actors involving the exploitation of Microsoft Edge, McAfee VirusScan, and Adobe Creative Cloud executables to facilitate malware infections, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are using ransomware as a ruse to carry out cyber espionage attacks and hide their true intentions.