Malware

Iranian state-sponsored threat group Domestic Kitten, also known as APT-C-50, has deployed the updated FurBall Android spyware in mobile surveillance campaigns targeted at Iranian citizens, BleepingComputer reports.

BleepingComputer reports that a suspected member of the Lapsus$ hacking group has been apprehended by the Brazilian Federal Police as part of its Operation Dark Cloud, which sought to gather information regarding the extortion gang's numerous attacks against Brazil's government agencies since last December.

Chinese hacking group Winnti, also known as APT41, Wicked Panda, Bronze Atlas, and Barium, has launched an onslaught of attacks against Asian government entities, The Hacker News reports.

Washington-based Whitworth University has confirmed being impacted by a ransomware attack that has resulted in a data breach, which may have impacted 5,182 state residents, according to The Spokesman-Review.

Major Australian health insurance provider Medibank Private Limited has disclosed being hit by a ransomware attack last week that resulted in a temporary service outage, which has since been resolved, according to BleepingComputer.

Facebook Business accounts targeted by novel Ducktail malware variant Threat actors have been targeting Facebook Business accounts with a new PHP version of the Ducktail infostealing malware, which is being delivered through cracked app and game installers, The Hacker News reports.