The active espionage actor group Pawn Storm didn’t shy away from continuing their brazen attacks in the second half of 2017. Pawn Storm’s attacks usually are not isolated incidents. We can often relate them to earlier attacks by carefully looking at the technical indicators and motives.
Read MoreLong-running APT campaign Operation Pawn Storm has begun the year with a bang, introducing new infrastructure and zeroing in on targets including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and even the White House. This is according to the latest intelligence gleaned from Trend Micro’s ongoing research into the attack group, and comes as a follow-up…
Read MoreIn our continued research on Operation Pawn Storm, we found one interesting poisoned pawn—spyware specifically designed for espionage on iOS devices. While spyware targeting Apple users is highly notable by itself, this particular spyware is also involved in a targeted attack. Trend Micro™ Mobile Security detects and removes this threat. Download the app from the App…
Read MoreIn our recently released report, Operation Pawn Storm, we talked about an operation that involved three attack scenarios. For this post, we will talk about the third scenario: phishing emails that redirect victims to fake Outlook Web Access login pages. What’s most notable about this is that it is simple, effective, and can be easily replicated. Through one…
Read MorePawn Storm is an active economic and political cyber-espionage operation targeting a wide range of entities, mostly those related to the military, governments, and media. Specific targets include: Military agencies, embassies, and defense contractors in the US and its allies Opposition politicians and dissidents of the Russian government International media The national security department of a US…
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