Topic: state-aligned cyber espionage

  • Indian Hackers Target Italian Government in Cyber Espionage

    Indian Hackers Target Italian Government in Cyber Espionage

    A cyber espionage group linked to India targeted Italian diplomatic networks using deceptive emails with malicious Google Drive links, marking a shift from their usual South Asian focus. The hackers, known as APT-C-35 or Origami Elephant, used custom malware like LoptikMod and impersonated offici...

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  • DanaBot Takedown: AI Slashes SOC Analysis from Months to Weeks

    DanaBot Takedown: AI Slashes SOC Analysis from Months to Weeks

    The DanaBot malware network, operated by Russian group SCULLY SPIDER, infected over 300,000 systems, causing $50M+ in losses and was linked to ransomware, fraud, and cyber espionage before being dismantled. AI played a crucial role in accelerating the takedown by automating threat analysis and in...

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