Iran-linked threat operation Agrius has leveraged the new Fantasy data wiper malware in a supply-chain attack targeting South Africa-, Israel-, and Hong Kong-based diamond companies, as well as Israeli HR and IT consulting firms since February, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
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More than 400 custom web injects for mobile malware are being offered for sale by the InTheBox darknet marketplace, which is thought to emerge in January 2020, reports The Hacker News.
CBS News reports that the Vice Society ransomware gang has compromised over 40 educational institutions with double-extortion attacks since its emergence in the summer of 2021.
Microsoft is warning that a recent ransomware-style attack on Poland and the amplification of Russian propaganda may be a preview for countries aiding Ukraine.
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