Threats Tagged 'atomic'

Three suspected Russian cyber espionage clusters—UNC6293, UNC7005, and UNC5976—target individuals in academia, aerospace, defense, governments, and think tanks in Europe and the US. They use sophisticated phishing techniques including app password phishing, OAuth phishing, device code phishing, and malware deployment. UNC6293 and UNC7005 are linked with moderate confidence to ICE RELIC (APT29), while UNC5976 is distinct. Their operations involve social engineering tactics such as fake diplomatic invitations and conference registrations. They abuse legitimate authentication mechanisms like Google OAuth and Microsoft device codes, complicating detection.

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UNC5142, a financially motivated threat actor, has been tracked since late 2023 for abusing blockchain technology to distribute infostealers. The group exploits vulnerable WordPress sites and employs the 'EtherHiding' technique to obscure malicious code on the BNB Smart Chain. Their infection chain involves a multistage JavaScript downloader called CLEARSHORT, compromised WordPress sites, and smart contracts. UNC5142 has evolved its tactics, using a three-level smart contract system for dynamic payload delivery and abusing legitimate services like Cloudflare Pages. The group has distributed various infostealers, including ATOMIC, VIDAR, LUMMAC.V2, and RADTHIEF. Their operations have impacted multiple industries and geographic regions, with approximately 14,000 compromised web pages identified as of June 2025.

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