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North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts
A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware and enable cryptocurrency theft, marking the first time a state-sponsored hacking group has embraced the method. The activity has been attributed by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) to a threat cluster it tracks as UNC5342,
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:
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Hackers Abuse Blockchain Smart Contracts to Spread Malware via Infected WordPress Sites
A financially motivated threat actor codenamed UNC5142 has been observed abusing blockchain smart contracts as a way to facilitate the distribution of information stealers, such as Atomic (AMOS), Lumma, Rhadamanthys (aka RADTHIEF), and Vidar, targeting both Windows and Apple macOS systems. "UNC5142 is characterized by its use of compromised WordPress websites and 'EtherHiding,' a technique used
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Prosper Data Breach Impacts 17.6 Million Accounts
Hackers stole names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, Social Security numbers, government IDs, and other information. The post Prosper Data Breach Impacts 17.6 Million Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:F5 Says Nation-State Hackers Stole Source Code and Vulnerability Data
F5 shared few details on the threat actor, but the attack profile seems to point to China. The post F5 Says Nation-State Hackers Stole Source Code and Vulnerability Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:131 Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking WhatsApp Web for Massive Spam Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a coordinated campaign that leveraged 131 rebranded clones of a WhatsApp Web automation extension for Google Chrome to spam Brazilian users at scale. The 131 spamware extensions share the same codebase, design patterns, and infrastructure, according to supply chain security company Socket. The browser add-ons collectively have about 20,905 active users. "
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Microsoft Revokes Over 200 Certificates to Disrupt Ransomware Campaign
The tech giant attributed the attacks to Vanilla Tempest, also known as Vice Spider and Vice Society. The post Microsoft Revokes Over 200 Certificates to Disrupt Ransomware Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue AlertsΒ
More information has come to light on the cyberattack disclosed this week by F5, including on attribution and potential risks. The post F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year. The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Flax Typhoon, which is also tracked as Ethereal Panda and RedJuliett. According to the U.S. government, it's assessed to be a publicly-traded
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin
In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. The post US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Europol dismantles cybercrime network linked to $5.8M in financial losses
Authorities arrested seven people allegedly involved in the operation and seized 1,200 SIM boxes containing 40,000 active SIM cards. The post Europol dismantles cybercrime network linked to $5.8M in financial losses appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source: